Tag Archives: Syndicated
Janvier Water Treatment Plant Cleanup Expected To Take Several Days
The municipality is working to get the Janvier Water Treatment Plant back up and running after a chemical mixup at the facility. Chemicals were accidentally transferred into the plant on Friday, impac...
Jan 27, 2020
Council Set To Discuss Possible Funding For Rotary Club, Supporting Calls To Action To The Federal Government
Wood Buffalo council meets this week where they’ll discuss providing funds to the Rotary Club of Fort McMurray. The organization is seeking $3 million to help complete its 18-hole golf course So...
Jan 26, 2020
Municipality Owed $19M In Unpaid Property Taxes From Four Oil Companies
The municipality is owed over $19 million in unpaid property taxes and penalties from four oil and gas companies. In an email statement, the RMWB says two of the companies are unable to pay their debt...
Jan 25, 2020
Winter Maintenance Zones Active For Subzones 2 and 3
The municipality is keeping its Winter Maintenance Zones active this week. People living in subzones 2 and 3 won’t be able to park on their street for one day from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Resident...
Jan 25, 2020
Report: Oilsands Not Impacting Wood Buffalo National Park
A new study suggests the oilsands aren’t negatively impacting the Wood Buffalo National Park. Scientists at the University of Waterloo took core samples from eight floodplain lakes stretching 67...
Jan 25, 2020
Giant Vessel Traveling To Fort McMurray From Edmonton
A 96-metre-long vessel is traveling to Fort McMurray in a week-long trip from Edmonton. Starting on Sunday, an evaporator – which is used to treat water for oilsands steam generators – wil...
Jan 24, 2020
Fort Chipewyan Solar Farm Expected To Be Operational By End Of Year
Canada's largest off-grid solar and storage project in Fort Chipewyan is expected to be up and running by the end of the year. Work has been ongoing since the project was announced in early 2019 and r...
Jan 24, 2020
Janvier Water Supply Impacted After Chemical Mix-Up At Treatment Plant
The RMWB is stopping water from leaving the Janvier Water Treatment Plant after an incident Friday morning. Around 10 a.m., a mix of chemicals was transferred to the facility and may have impacted the...
Jan 24, 2020
Average Home Price Drops By $126K Over Four-Year Span
The average price of single-family detached homes is continuing to drop across Wood Buffalo. According to data from the Fort McMurray REALTORS, 538 properties were sold in 2019 averaging around $531,9...
Jan 23, 2020
Construction Nearly Finished on Willow Square Continuing Care Facility
Construction on Willow Square is getting closer to being finished. According to Alberta Infrastructure, work is 90 per cent complete and should be done by the spring. Grounds officially hit the ground...
Jan 23, 2020
