Tag Archives: Syndicated
Hospitalizations Continue to Rise Across the Province Due to Covid-19
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continue to rise across the province. From Sept 10th-12th, there were 117 more people admitted to hospitals due to the virus, bringing the total to 803. ICU numbers ar...
Sep 14, 2021
Wood Buffalo Receives Recognition for Vulnerable Persons Registry from Province
The 2021 Ministers Award for Municipal Excellence is going to Wood Buffalo and four other municipalities. This provincial recognition is in light of the vulnerable persons registry, which launched in ...
Sep 13, 2021
Former Municipal Employee Looking To Become Ward 1 Councillor
A longtime former municipal employee is looking to join Wood Buffalo council. Ken Ball is one of 15 individuals who’ve officially put their name forward to try and become one of six Ward 1 Counc...
Sep 10, 2021
Local Job Numbers See Small Decrease In August
The region is seeing a drop in the number of jobs month over month. That’s according to Statistics Canada's latest report which notes Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake lost around 500 jobs in August. Thi...
Sep 10, 2021
RMWB's Active COVID Cases Sitting At 211
Fort McMurray's active total of COVID-19 cases is continuing to rise. The province announced on Friday 1,473 new cases over the past 24-hours. There are currently 16,265 active cases across Alberta, w...
Sep 10, 2021
FMPSD Assigning New Temporary Roles
The Fort McMurray Public School Division is making some temporary changes. Current Director of Education Jen Quigley is going on leave. Filling in for her is Cynthia Shelley, who is the current Princi...
Sep 10, 2021
Former Mayoral Candidate Running To Become Ward One Councillor
A former mayoral candidate for the RMWB is trying to become a Ward 1 Councillor. Allan Grandison is one of 15 individuals who’ve put their names forward to become one of six Fort McMurray repres...
Sep 09, 2021
ICU Capacity Shrinking Rapidly Across Province, 197 Active COVID-19 Cases In RMWB
The province’s ICU capacity continues to shrink. That’s according to Dr. Verna Yiu, President and CEO of Alberta Health Services, who spoke to reporters on Thursday about reducing pressure...
Sep 09, 2021
Report Finds Former Keyano President Harassed, Bullied Employees & Mismanaged Public Funds
A new report is highlighting significant wrongdoings by Keyano’s former President and CEO Dr. Trent Keough. The Alberta Public Interest Commissioner released their findings on Thursday after sev...
Sep 09, 2021
RMWB Sees Slight Rise In Active COVID-19 Cases
Fort McMurray's active total of COVID-19 cases is slightly dropping. The province announced on Wednesday 1,166 new cases over the past 24-hours. There are currently 15,618 active cases across Alberta,...
Sep 08, 2021
