Tag Archives: Syndicated
Three Fort McMurray Residents Arrested After Downtown Drug Seizure
Three Fort McMurray residents are being charged with drug trafficking. On December 10, Wood Buffalo RCMP executed a search warrant on a property on Father Mercredi Street. During the search, they foun...
Dec 15, 2020
Fort McMurray, Rural Areas See Slight Drop In Active COVID-19 Cases
Fort McMurray is seeing a drop in active COVID-19 cases for a second straight day. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Monday 1,887 new cases across Albert...
Dec 14, 2020
Dr. Clark School Receiving Funding To Create Indigenous Healing Garden
A local school is one of seven across the country getting additional mental health funding. Physical and Health Education Canada is allocating $14,000 to help students, teachers, and staff struggling ...
Dec 14, 2020
RMWB Looking To Potentially Spend $1M On Sewer Backwater Prevention Program
The RMWB is looking to spend around one million dollars on a sanitary sewer backwater prevention project. Wood Buffalo council is set to discuss funding the program on Tuesday when they hold a special...
Dec 14, 2020
Winter Maintenance Subzones 3 & 4 Active This Week
On-street parking won’t be allowed this week in multiple neighbourhoods across the community. The RMWB is activating subzones 3 and 4, through their winter maintenance zone program, from Decembe...
Dec 14, 2020
Fort McMurray Adds 16 New COVID-19 Cases, 23 Recoveries
Fort McMurray is seeing a drop in active COVID-19 cases. The province announced on Sunday 1,717 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 80,099 with 20,072 currently active. There...
Dec 13, 2020
Fort McMurray Adds 20 New COVID-19 Cases and 16 Recoveries, Rural Areas See One Additional Case
The active total of COVID-19 cases in Wood Buffalo is slightly rising. The province announced on Saturday 1,590 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 78,382 with 20,072 current...
Dec 12, 2020
Feds Increasing Carbon Tax To $170 a Tonne by 2030
The federal carbon tax is slated to rise to $170 per tonne by 2030. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday the government’s plans to tackle climate change over the next 10 years to en...
Dec 11, 2020
Active COVID-19 Totals Drop in Fort McMurray And Rural Areas
The total of active COVID-19 cases in the RMWB is seeing a drop in the past 24 hours. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Friday 1,738 across the province. This ...
Dec 11, 2020
Fort Chipewyan Winter Road Opening Being Delayed, RMWB Asking Only Essential Travel Use Road
The warm weather we’ve been experiencing will most likely delay the opening of the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road. That’s according to the municipality which notes the road isn’t safe at...
Dec 11, 2020
