Tag Archives: Syndicated
Local Fort McMurray family lose home in fire
This Christmas holiday left one Fort McMurray family without a home after their place burned to the ground during the extremely cold temperatures. Bruce and Jessica Drover have been staying with famil...
Dec 29, 2021
AJHL postpones a couple Oil Barons games due to COVID
The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) is postponing the Fort McMurray Oil Barons next two games due to COVID-19. The following road games are postponed: Thursday, December 30 @ Drayton Valley Thunde...
Dec 29, 2021
Municipal services available throughout the holidays
Many people throughout Fort McMurray will be off for the holidays so be aware of what municipal services will continue to be available. All residential areas in the Winter Maintenance Zones will be re...
Dec 20, 2021
Winter Road progressing
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo continues to push forward to complete the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road with crews working every day. As of Dec. 17, flooding and construction of the routes cont...
Dec 17, 2021
Rapid tests now available in the RMWB
The free rapid test kits have arrived in the RMWB. Mix News Reporter Shawn Crites grabbed one in Thickwood at the Fort McMurray Community Health Services building at around 10:30AM on Friday. When tal...
Dec 17, 2021
Northern Lights doing well compared to other northern facilities
For years residents of Wood Buffalo have had to make trips to Edmonton for healthcare needs that can't be fulfilled locally. Senior Operating Officer for Northern Lights Regional Medical Centre and Wi...
Dec 16, 2021
Where to get your free rapid test kit on Friday
Starting Friday December 17, 2021, free rapid test kits will be available at select Alberta Health Services sites in the RMWB. More than 500,000 rapid antigen test kits will be spread across the provi...
Dec 16, 2021
Wood Buffalo council waiving business license fees to help with flood recovery
In April of last year substantial damage was caused to multiple homes and businesses due to flooding throughout Fort McMurray and as such, many of them required Development and Safety Code permits fro...
Dec 15, 2021
Hundreds of toys collected for sixth annual Stuff-A-Bus toy drive
Santas Anonymous along with the RMWB Transit Services team partnered together to collect donations for families in the region. Starting Nov. 18, Santas Anonymous visited numerous local businesses, org...
Dec 15, 2021
Annual New Years Eve fireworks are a go
MacDonald Island Park will once again play host for the annual fireworks happening on New Year’s Eve. The Regional Recreation Corporation of Wood Buffalo will be putting on the show December 31 ...
Dec 14, 2021
