Tag Archives: Syndicated
RMWB home to the world's largest protected boreal forest
The Government of Alberta is expanding Kitaskino Nuwenn Wildland Provincial Park by more than 375,000 acres, making it the largest contiguous area of protected boreal forest in the world. Totaling mor...
Feb 09, 2022
Restriction Exemption Program removed by Wednesday
Alberta's Restriction Exemption Program will be removed beginning Feb. 8 at 11:59 p.m. Premier Jason Kenney announced on Tuesday that the REP had served its purpose by getting the province’s vac...
Feb 08, 2022
RMWB Council approves $570 million Budget
The RMWB has approved the Budget for 2022, coming in under $600 million. Totaling $570 million, with $442 million going towards operations and $128 million to be transferred to reserves for capital an...
Feb 08, 2022
International Airport receiving over $5 million in pandemic recovery
Fort McMurray's International Airport will be receiving over $5 million in new funding to help recover from loses caused by the last two years of COVID-19. On Feb. 7, Minister of Tourism and Associate...
Feb 07, 2022
Council bringing in Integrity Commissioner regarding comments made during meeting
Wood Buffalo Council have called on the Integrity Commissioner to investigate comments that were made by a councillor during a live streamed budget meeting on Feb. 3. Council held a special meeting on...
Feb 04, 2022
'Hattie Pattie Finds a Home': Proceeds from local book going towards SPCA
A local health care worker and her dog will soon be adding author to their resumes. Hattie Pattie and her owner Jennifer Knuth, who’s a Registered Nurse at the Northern Lights Regional Health Ce...
Feb 04, 2022
ATC and Mayor request Dogar resign over racial comments
The Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC) as well as Mayor Sandy Bowman are calling for Ward 1 Councillor Shafiq Dogar to resign after racial comments were made during Thursday’s live streamed budget m...
Feb 03, 2022
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Fort McMurray
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Thursday morning in Fort McMurray at a crosswalk walk at Confederation Way and Carteret Dr. Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to the collision, where the pedestrian h...
Feb 03, 2022
Local boy with Cerebral Palsy makes great strides as Oil Barons flag bearer
When Joshua Fitzpatrick was 10 months old he was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, born missing part of his brain, and doctors said there’s a chance he might not walk or talk. Fast forward to today...
Feb 03, 2022
Drug-trafficking investigation in Fort McMurray leads to multiple charges
A warrant was executed and several people arrested in the Timberlea area of Fort McMurray following a drug trafficking investigation. The investigation was led by the Wood Buffalo Drug Section alongsi...
Feb 02, 2022
