Author Archives: Harvard Media
Upgrades, New Winter Route to Fort Chipewyan Underway
Changes to the Fort Chipewyan winter road are coming this year. The road, tentatively scheduled to open to light vehicles on December 15, is under construction to improve reliability and safety for tr...
Nov 05, 2020
Suncor Donates $250K for Flood Recovery Help
Multiple organizations in the community are splitting a large donation from Suncor and the Suncor Energy Foundation. The oil company is donating $250,000 which will be split between the Centre of Hope...
Nov 05, 2020
Fort McMurray Adds Seven New COVID-19 Cases, Five Additional Recoveries Across RMWB
Fort McMurray is seeing seven new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours. The province announced yesterday 515 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 30,447 with 6,230 cases c...
Nov 04, 2020
Homes Sold in Fort McMurray On Par Year-Over-Year, Average Price Continuing To See Drop
The number of single-family detached homes sold in Fort McMurray is nearly on par with the amount from last year. According to the Fort McMurray REALTORS, 469 homes have been bought since the start of...
Nov 04, 2020
Fort McMurray Man, Athabasca Woman With Warrants in Wood Buffalo Arrested Outside Of Boyle
Two individuals with outstanding warrants in Wood Buffalo have been arrested south of Boyle. On October 21, RCMP executed a search warrant on a residence outside of the community after noticing severa...
Nov 04, 2020
ACAC, Keyano Cancel Winter Athletic Season
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference is canceling the winter athletic season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Keyano College says this will impact the men’s and women’s volleyball, basket...
Nov 04, 2020
Westwood YMCA Closing Doors After 34 Years In Community
After 34 years in the community, the Westwood YMCA is closing its doors. President and CEO Nick Parkinson announced on Wednesday the permanent closure of the facility. He cited increased competition, ...
Nov 04, 2020
Four Fort McMurray Men Arrested After Drug Seizure in Eagle Ridge
Four Fort McMurray residents are being charged with drug trafficking. On October 29, the Wood Buffalo Drug Section executed a search warrant at a residence on Grosbeak Way in Eagle Ridge. During their...
Nov 03, 2020
Thirty-Two New COVID-19 Cases In Wood Buffalo Over The Past Four Days
Thirty-two new cases of COVID-19 are being discovered in Wood Buffalo over the past 96 hours. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Tuesday 2,268 new cases a...
Nov 03, 2020
Legion Continuing Talks With RMWB, Province Over Potential Land Swap Out Of Waterways
The Fort McMurray Legion remains in talks with the RMWB and province about moving their building out of Waterways. Back in August, nearly one-third of members voted unanimously to move out of the neig...
Nov 03, 2020
