Tag Archives: Syndicated
Fort McMurray Continuing To See Active COVID-19 Cases Drop
The total of active COVID-19 cases in Fort McMurray is continuing to shrink. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Tuesday 961 new cases over the past four days. T...
Oct 13, 2020
Region Adds 1,200 Jobs in September, Third Straight Month With Increase in Positions
The region is seeing an increase in jobs for the third straight month. According to Statistics Canada's September report, Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake added around 1,200 positions. This comes after ...
Oct 13, 2020
Province Removing Around 11,000 AHS Positions, Many Expected To Be Replaced With Contract Workers
The province is planning to remove around 11,000 positions within Alberta Health Services. From mid-2019 to early 2020, a performance review was done on AHS with several recommendations being made to ...
Oct 13, 2020
Three Individuals Charged After Downtown Drug Seizure
Three individuals are being charged for trafficking after a drug seizure in downtown Fort McMurray. Wood Buffalo RCMP executed a search warrant on October 9 at a condo complex on Riedel Street. There ...
Oct 13, 2020
RCMP Investigating Reports Of Shots Fired in Downtown
Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating possible shots fired in downtown Fort McMurray. On October 8, around 4:45 a.m., the police were called to a residence on Manning Avenue, between Richard Street and ...
Oct 09, 2020
Five New COVID-19 Cases in Fort McMurray, Four Additional Recoveries
Five new cases of COVID-19 are being discovered in Fort McMurray. The province announced on Friday 277 new cases across Alberta. The new provincial cases raise the total to 19,995 with 2,225 currently...
Oct 09, 2020
RCMP Arrest 27-Year-Old Woman After Armed Robbery
Wood Buffalo RCMP are charging a 27-year-old Fort McMurray woman after an armed robbery in Timberlea. On October 6, around 2:00 p.m., a woman reportedly entered a business on Millenium Drive, between ...
Oct 09, 2020
RCMP Investigating Vandalism Spree That Left Over 20 Vehicles Damaged
Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating a vandalism spree to multiple vehicles in downtown Fort McMurray. On October 8, the Mounties received multiple reports of over 20 vehicles in a parkade on King Stre...
Oct 09, 2020
Council Meetings Returning To In-Person, Limited Access To The Public
The upcoming meeting for Wood Buffalo council will be in person. Most meetings since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic have been held virtually, however, many residents have spoken out expressing iss...
Oct 09, 2020
"If the System Isn't Broken, Don't Try to Fix It" Alberta Mayors Expressing More Concerns Over EMS Dispatch Plan
The RMWB, Calgary, Red Deer, and Lethbridge are once again calling out Alberta Health Services’ plans to remove the local EMS dispatch sites in the communities. Mayor Don Scott, along with the m...
Oct 09, 2020
