Author Archives: Harvard Media
Operator Unaccounted For After Incident at Suncor Base Plant
An operator at Suncor’s Base Plant is currently unaccounted for after falling into a tailings pond. Around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, a dozer reportedly went through the ice of an inactive tailings po...
Jan 14, 2021
RMWB Opens Process For Ptarmigan Court Property Owners To Request Buyout or Home Raised
Ptarmigan Court property owners are being asked to contact the municipality about whether they would like a buyout or have their home raised. Wood Buffalo council approved offering buyouts to resident...
Jan 13, 2021
Fort McMurray Sees Second Sizable Drop In Active COVID-19 Cases This Week
Fort McMurray is seeing another sizable drop in active COVID-19 cases. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Wednesday 875 new cases across the province. This rais...
Jan 13, 2021
Chamber Asking Province To Reopen Economy Sooner Rather Than Later
The Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce is asking for the province to reopen businesses sooner rather than later. In a letter sent to Premier Jason Kenney and MLA’s Laila Goodridge and Tany Yao, t...
Jan 13, 2021
Scott: Real Consequence For Politicians Who Traveled Over Holidays Will Come At Next Election
Mayor Don Scott is echoing the frustration many Albertans are dealing with after multiple MLA’s traveled over the holidays. Speaking on Fort McMurray Matters, he noted he fully understands why m...
Jan 13, 2021
RMWB Temporarily Closes Fort Chipewyan Winter Road
The Fort Chipewyan Winter Road is temporarily closing due to the current warm weather. The unusually high temperatures are causing ice to melt, specifically around the east crossing over the Des Roche...
Jan 13, 2021
CAPP: Industry Spending Expected To Rise by $3.3B in 2021
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers is projecting a big jump in industrial spending in 2021. The organization released its yearly forecast on Wednesday where they noted natural gas and oil...
Jan 13, 2021
Council Allocating $1.1M To Initiative Providing Housing For 22 Indigenous People and Families
Multiple Indigenous people experiencing homelessness will soon have a place to stay. Wood Buffalo council approved on Tuesday giving over $1.1 million to the Wood Buffalo Wellness Society for the Taww...
Jan 12, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds 19 New COVID-19 Cases, 14 Additional Recoveries
Fort McMurray is seeing a slight rise in the number of active COVID-19 cases. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Tuesday 652 new cases across the province. This...
Jan 12, 2021
United Way Raises $3.5M During Community Campaign, Falls Short Of Goal
The United Way Fort McMurray and Wood Buffalo’s annual community campaign was able to raise around $3.5 million. This was short of the organization’s goal of $4 million. Despite not hittin...
Jan 12, 2021
