Tag Archives: Syndicated
Ground Broken on Keystone Pipeline in Alberta
Construction on the Keystone Pipeline has started in Alberta. Premier Jason Kenney announced Friday work in the province is expected to create around 2000 jobs. “After many years of stringent en...
Jul 03, 2020
Fort McMurray Sees No Fentanyl-Related Deaths in First Quarter of 2020
Fort McMurray is the only major community in Alberta to not see a fentanyl-related death in the first three months of 2020. The provincial government released the first quarter opioid report in June w...
Jul 03, 2020
Five New COVID-19 Cases In Wood Buffalo, Seven Additional Recoveries Over Past 48 Hours
Five new cases of COVID-19 are popping up in the RMWB over the past 48-hours. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Tuesday 94 new cases across the province - rais...
Jul 02, 2020
Some Other Solutions Receives $150K Provincial Grant
Some Other Solutions is receiving $150,000 from the provincial government. The non-profit was approved earlier this week for a Mental Health and Addiction COVID-19 Community Funding grant. SOS has bee...
Jul 02, 2020
RMWB Re-Opening Cashier Office in Timberlea
The RMWB is re-opening the cashier office at Timberlea Landing. Municipal bills can once again be paid in-person from Monday to Friday. As a COVID-19 measure, the office will only accept credit and de...
Jul 02, 2020
Canada's Economy Hit Hard in April
April was one of, if not the worst, months for Canada’s economy. According to Statistics Canada, the GDP dropped by 11.6 per cent. This after taking a 7.5 percent hit in March. April was the fir...
Jul 02, 2020
Supreme Court of Canada Dismisses Additional Appeals Against Trans Mountain Pipeline
The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project may have finally gotten past its final hurdle. For the second time in four months, the Supreme Court of Canada is dismissing several appeals against the p...
Jul 02, 2020
Local Pharmacy One of 20 in Alberta Offering COVID-19 Tests
A local pharmacy is one of 20 across the province taking part in a COVID-19 testing pilot project. The Medicine Shoppe in Eagle Ridge is offering free tests to anyone who is asymtomatic or have no kno...
Jun 30, 2020
Two New COVID-19 Cases in Fort McMurray, Three Additional Cases in Rural Areas
Five more people have contracted COVID-19 in Wood Buffalo. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Tuesday 41 new cases across the province – raising the...
Jun 30, 2020
Downtown Businesses Being Offered Tax Exemptions and Grants Through New Programs
The RMWB is now offering a tax exemption for businesses in the downtown core. New commercial development and those who expand on their already existing property can have a portion of their municipal p...
Jun 30, 2020
