Author Archives: Harvard Media
Syncrude Sport and Wellness Centre Reopens After Being Damaged During April’s Flood
The Syncrude Sport and Wellness Centre is reopening after being severely damaged during April’s flood. A group of around 50 people, including the Ambassador of Gabon to Canada Sosthne Ngokila, w...
Sep 29, 2020
Fifteen New COVID-19 Cases in Wood Buffalo, Nine Recoveries Over Weekend
Fort McMurray is seeing 14 new cases of COVID-19 over the past three days. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health announced on Monday 406 new cases across Alberta. This rai...
Sep 28, 2020
Improvements Finished At Northern Lights Health Centre, Hospital Bed Races Raises Over $56K
Improvements at the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre are officially complete. The upgrades, which cost around $43 million, had been ongoing since 2016 fixing much of the building’s exterio...
Sep 28, 2020
Local Survivors Taking Part in Virtual Fashion Fundraiser for Edmonton Cancer Shelter
Five local cancer survivors will be taking part in a virtual fashion fundraiser. ‘Fashion with Compassion At Home’ is being held to support Sorrentino’s Compassion House which offers...
Sep 28, 2020
FMPSD Experiencing First COVID-19 Cases At Dr. K.A. Clark and Composite
The Fort McMurray Public School Division is experiencing its first cases of COVID-19. Dr. K.A. Clark Public School has two active cases, while Composite High School has one. These are the first three ...
Sep 28, 2020
President Trump Planning To Approve Permit For Railway Between Fort McMurray and Alaska
U.S. President Donald Trump is planning to approve the ‘Alberta to Alaska’ railway project. He tweeted out on Friday he intends on issuing a presidential permit after getting recommendatio...
Sep 28, 2020
St Gabriel and École St Paul Seeing New Cases of COVID-19
The Fort McMurray Catholic School District is seeing more cases of COVID-19 being declared. St Gabriel school has received word of their third case. The previous two were reported last week with Alber...
Sep 27, 2020
Three New COVID-19 Cases in Wood Buffalo, Outbreak Declared at Elsie Yanik School
Fort McMurray is seeing two new cases of COVID-19. The province announced on Friday 153 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 17,343 with 1,497 currently active. The community ...
Sep 25, 2020
RCMP Constable Charged With Assault During Off-Duty Incident
A constable with the Wood Buffalo RCMP is being charged with assault using a weapon. On September 17, 25-year-old Joshua Jackson, who’s been with the detachment for five months, allegedly threw ...
Sep 25, 2020
Mayor Scott Optimistic Province Will Reverse ‘Ridiculous’ Plan To Remove Local EMS Dispatch Site
The RMWB is remaining optimistic the province will reverse the Alberta Health Services plan to remove the local EMS dispatch site. Mayor Don Scott and Fire Chief Jody Butz were in Edmonton on Thursday...
Sep 24, 2020
