Tag Archives: Syndicated
Fort McMurray Sees No New COVID-19 Cases, Three Additional Recoveries
Fort McMurray is seeing another slight drop in active COVID-19 cases. The province announced on Friday 314 new cases across Alberta. There are currently 5,407 active cases across Alberta, while there ...
Feb 12, 2021
Syncrude Moving Around 300 Employees Into New Downtown Office
Syncrude is moving around 300 of their employees off site and into downtown. The oil company is opening a new office on Hardin Street as their Mildred Lake building is nearing the end of its intended ...
Feb 12, 2021
Two Men Charged After Drugs And Prohibited Firearms Seized
Wood Buffalo RCMP are arresting two men after a drug bust in Fort McMurray. The Mounties arrested 23-year-old Nathaniel Dylan Rodaz Adam and 29-year-old Jeremy Maxi Chad Lacorde, of Fort Chipewyan, on...
Feb 12, 2021
AHS, Province File Court Injunction To Continue Taking Local EMS 911 Calls
Alberta Health Services and the province are filing an injunction to prevent the RMWB from refusing to transfer EMS 911 calls to AHS’s provincial centres. Wood Buffalo council met on Tuesday whe...
Feb 11, 2021
18-Year-Old Fort McMurray Man Charged With Second Degree Murder Following Disappearance Of 24-Year-Old Woman
An 18-year-old Fort McMurray man is being charged with second-degree murder. On January 29, Wood Buffalo RCMP reported 24-year-old Diyana Adil Mohamed missing after she had not been seen for four days...
Feb 11, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds Two New COVID-19 Cases, Four Additional Recoveries
Fort McMurray is seeing another slight drop in active COVID-19 cases. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Thursday 351 new cases across Alberta. There are curren...
Feb 11, 2021
Province Expanding Protected Wildland North Of Fort McMurray
The provincial government is expanding an area of protected forest north of Fort McMurray. Premier Jason Kenney announced on Thursday the Kitaskino Nuwenn Wildland will be adding over 143,000 hectares...
Feb 11, 2021
RMWB: Temporary Flood Mitigation Will Be In Place In Time For Upcoming River Breakup
Temporary flood mitigation measures are slated to be put in place before the upcoming river breakup. That’s according to the RMWB who says crews will be installing triple dams and placing sandba...
Feb 11, 2021
Alberta NDP Calls Out Province Over Handling Of RMWB's EMS Dispatch Service, Local MLAs Share Thoughts on Situation
The Alberta NDP is calling out the provincial government over their handling of EMS dispatch service in the RMWB. Wood Buffalo council met on Tuesday where they approved having the local emergency com...
Feb 10, 2021
AHS Defends Own EMS Dispatch System, Claims All Municipal Concerns Lack Evidence
Alberta Health Services is continuing to defend its dispatch system following Wood Buffalo council’s decision to stop sending calls to their provincial centres. They met yesterday where they app...
Feb 10, 2021
