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No New COVID-19 Cases in Wood Buffalo, 120 Across Province
No new cases of COVID-19 are being discovered in the RMWB over the past 24 hours. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Thursday 120 new cases across the pro...
Jul 16, 2020
GoA Providing $5M For Upgrade to Fort Chipewyan Lift Station, Around 25 Jobs Expected To Be Created
Fort Chipewyan is receiving funds for a wastewater improvement project. The government of Alberta is providing them with over $5 million dollars to upgrade their lift station which pumps sewage from a...
Jul 16, 2020
Around 80 Per Cent of Rebuilds From Wildfire Complete
Around 80 per cent of the properties destroyed by the Horse River wildfire have been rebuilt. This is a jump of nearly five per cent from early May as the RMWB has purchased several lots in Waterways....
Jul 16, 2020
Business Owners Receiving Additional Support Through Launch of ‘Startup YMM’
Business owners across the RMWB are getting some extra help to navigate these tough times. The Wood Buffalo Economic Development Corporation is launching ‘Startup YMM‘ which will provide e...
Jul 16, 2020
Business Owners Receiving Additional Support Through Launch of ‘Startup YMM’
Business owners across the RMWB are getting some extra help to navigate these tough times. The Wood Buffalo Economic Development Corporation is launching ‘Startup YMM‘ which will provide e...
Jul 16, 2020
Business Owners Receiving Additional Support Through Launch of ‘Startup YMM’
Business owners across the RMWB are getting some extra help to navigate these tough times. The Wood Buffalo Economic Development Corporation is launching ‘Startup YMM‘ which will provide e...
Jul 16, 2020
Fort McKay Breaks Ground On New Fire Hall
Fort McKay will soon be getting a new fire hall. A groundbreaking ceremony was held earlier this month where members of the RMWB, Fort McKay First Nation, and Fort McKay Mtis Nation launched the start...
Jul 16, 2020
Three COVID-19 Recoveries in Rural Areas, Only Three Active Cases in Wood Buffalo
No new cases of COVID-19 are popping up in the RMWB. The province announced on Wednesday 82 cases across the Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 8,994 with 704 currently active. Three individ...
Jul 15, 2020
Rotary Club Receives $2.7M To Finish Links Golf Course
The Rotary Club of Fort McMurray is receiving $2.7 million to complete their Links golf course. Wood Buffalo council approved the funding request on Tuesday after previously rejecting a $3.5 million a...
Jul 15, 2020
Vulnerable Population in Region Receiving Funding from Canadian Medical Association Foundation
A donation will help vulnerable populations in our region during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Medical Association Foundation is providing the RMWB with $40,000 to better assist and protect thos...
Jul 15, 2020
