Author Archives: Harvard Media
“It Was Pretty Surreal” MOB Defender Taige Harding Drafted By Chicago Blackhawks
A current defenseman for the Fort McMurray Oil Barons is getting one step closer to playing in the NHL. Taige Harding was drafted on Saturday in the third round, 91st overall by the Chicago Blackhawks...
Jul 26, 2021
Province Allocating Funding Towards Child Care Access, Providing Wage Top-Ups For Preschool Childhood Educators
The provincial government is allocating $45 million to help more families get access to child care. Starting on September 1, households earning $90,000 or less a year can apply to receive a monthly $1...
Jul 26, 2021
Former Giants Infielder Max Hewitt Signs With LA Dodgers
A former Fort McMurray Giant is signing a professional contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Max Hewitt, who played baseball during the offseason in Fort McMurray back in 2017 and 2019, was officiall...
Jul 23, 2021
Westwood Students Appointed To Education Minister’s Youth Council
Alberta’s Minister of Youth Council is going to feature a couple of Fort McMurray Public School District students. Neel Patel and Shaaf Babar, both from Westwood, are two of 40 students across A...
Jul 23, 2021
Westwood Students Appointed To Education Minister’s Youth Council
Alberta’s Minister of Youth Council is going to feature a couple of Fort McMurray Public School District students. Neel Patel and Shaaf Babar, both from Westwood, are two of 40 students across A...
Jul 23, 2021
Parks Canada Acknowledging, Apologizing For Past Injustices In Creation of Wood Buffalo National Park
Parks Canada is committing to working towards reconciliation with the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation after past injustices during the creation of Wood Buffalo National Park. A report by Willow Sprin...
Jul 22, 2021
“It Was A Significant Event And Not Normal” Fort McMurray Experiencing High Number Of Wildfires
Fort McMurray is experiencing a rare stretch with a lot of wildfires. While these blazes are common across the Boreal Forest, the number happening at once is something Alberta Wildfire is calling a &#...
Jul 22, 2021
“It Was A Significant Event And Not Normal” Fort McMurray Experiencing High Number Of Wildfires
Fort McMurray is experiencing a rare stretch with a lot of wildfires. While these blazes are common across the Boreal Forest, the number happening at once is something Alberta Wildfire is calling a &#...
Jul 22, 2021
Food Bank Officially Moves Into New Location After More Than A Year In Temporary Spots
The Wood Buffalo Food Bank is officially moving into their new downtown location. The non-profit had been operating out of a temporary site ever since their building was flooded and extremely damaged ...
Jul 21, 2021
CHMA Receiving Provincial Funding To Help Expand Resources To Youth
Youth across the region suffering with their mental health will soon have more opportunities to receive help. The Canadian Mental Health Association of Wood Buffalo is getting ‘substantial fundi...
Jul 21, 2021
