Tag Archives: Syndicated
Local First Nations Standing in Solidarity With N.S. First Nation Over Treaty Rights Conflict
First Nations across the RMWB are standing in solidarity with the Sipekne’katik First Nation in Nova Scotia after their lobster pound was ransacked. According to reports by CBC, back in Septembe...
Oct 22, 2020
Five New COVID-19 Cases in Wood Buffalo, Fort Chipewyan Experiences First Cases
Five new COVID-19 cases are popping up across the RMWB. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Thursday 427 new cases across the province – the highest ...
Oct 22, 2020
Local Author Makes Shortlist for Alberta Reads Book Club
A book by a local author is making the short list for the Alberta Reads Book Club. Therese Greenwood’s What you Take With You: Wildfire, Family and the Road Home is one of six books to make the ...
Oct 22, 2020
No New COVID-19 Cases in RMWB Despite Highest Daily Provincial Total
The active total of COVID-19 cases in Fort McMurray is once again going down. The province announced on Wednesday 406 new cases across Alberta, the highest daily count since the start of the pandemic....
Oct 21, 2020
Westjet Moving Forward With Refunds For COVID-19 Canceled Flights
Westjet is planning to provide refunds to everyone who had their flights canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline announced on Wednesday they’ll be returning the funds starting on Mond...
Oct 21, 2020
Conklin Man Arrested in Lac La Biche After Attempting To Ram Police Car Back in February
A Conklin man has been arrested months after trying to ram a police car in Lac La Biche. On October 14, RCMP arrested four individuals as part of a ‘warrant round-up’ which included 35-yea...
Oct 21, 2020
RMWB Among Communities Calling Out Shandro Over Dispatch Site Decision, Asking Premier To Reverse Decision
The communities of Wood Buffalo, Calgary, Red Deer, and Lethbridge are calling on Premier Jason Kenney to reverse the decision to remove the local EMS dispatch sites. Alberta’s Health Minister T...
Oct 20, 2020
Fort McMurray Active COVID-19 Total Climbs Back Over 30 Cases
Five new cases of COVID-19 are popping up in Fort McMurray. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Tuesday 323 new cases across the province. This raises the ...
Oct 20, 2020
RMWB Looking To Crack Down on OHV's Damaging Property in Waterways and Abasand
You’re once again being reminded to not use off-highway-vehicles within the urban service area. The RMWB notes this has become a big issue in Abasand and Waterways as property, public parks, and...
Oct 20, 2020
YMM Airport Updates Runway as Next Step To Add More Flights In and Out of Community
The Fort McMurray International Airport is taking another step forward in trying to add more traffic as they’ve fully rehabilitated their runway. Wood Buffalo Council approved funding for the pr...
Oct 20, 2020
