Tag Archives: Syndicated
St Gabriel and École St Paul Seeing New Cases of COVID-19
The Fort McMurray Catholic School District is seeing more cases of COVID-19 being declared. St Gabriel school has received word of their third case. The previous two were reported last week with Alber...
Sep 27, 2020
Three New COVID-19 Cases in Wood Buffalo, Outbreak Declared at Elsie Yanik School
Fort McMurray is seeing two new cases of COVID-19. The province announced on Friday 153 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 17,343 with 1,497 currently active. The community ...
Sep 25, 2020
RCMP Constable Charged With Assault During Off-Duty Incident
A constable with the Wood Buffalo RCMP is being charged with assault using a weapon. On September 17, 25-year-old Joshua Jackson, who’s been with the detachment for five months, allegedly threw ...
Sep 25, 2020
Mayor Scott Optimistic Province Will Reverse 'Ridiculous' Plan To Remove Local EMS Dispatch Site
The RMWB is remaining optimistic the province will reverse the Alberta Health Services plan to remove the local EMS dispatch site. Mayor Don Scott and Fire Chief Jody Butz were in Edmonton on Thursday...
Sep 24, 2020
Nine New COVID-19 Cases in Fort McMurray, Outbreak Declared at Sister Mary Phillips School
Nine more cases of COVID-19 are being discovered in Fort McMurray. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Thursday 158 new cases across the province. This rai...
Sep 24, 2020
Federal Throne Speech Highlights Plan to Create One Million Jobs, Kenney 'Disappointed' With Lack of Support for Energy Sector
The federal government is promising to create one million jobs through a new campaign. Governor General Julie Payette delivered the throne speech on Wednesday where it outlined the federal government&...
Sep 24, 2020
YMM Airport Receives Global Health Accreditation, First Airport in Western Canada Being Recognized
The Fort McMurray International Airport is receiving a global health accreditation from Airports Council International. The ACI has been recognizing airports who’ve taken serious steps towards c...
Sep 23, 2020
Nine New COVID-19 Cases in Fort McMurray, Seven Additional Recoveries
Fort McMurray is seeing nine new cases of COVID-19. The province announced on Wednesday 143 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 17,032 with 1,520 currently active. The commun...
Sep 23, 2020
All Seven COVID-19 Cases Linked to Earls Restaurant Have Recovered
All COVID-19 cases linked to the downtown Earls have recovered. The province officially declared an outbreak at the restaurant last week after seven individuals had tested positive for the virus. Outb...
Sep 23, 2020
Fort McMurray Sees Four Fentanyl-Related Deaths from April to June
Fentanyl has taken the lives of four people in Fort McMurray so far in 2020. The government of Alberta released the 2020 second quarter opioid report on Wednesday which noted 284 Albertans died from a...
Sep 23, 2020
