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25 Individuals In Quarantine At Kearl Lake Site
The number of COVID-19 cases linked to Imperial Oil’s Kearl Lake site, north of Fort McMurray, is continuing to rise. A company spokesperson says, as of Monday, 25 individuals are currently in q...
Apr 28, 2020
Risk of Northern Lights Regional Health Centre Evacuating Low At This Time
The risk of the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre needing to be evacuated is being considered low at this time. That’s according to Scott Davis, Director of Emergency Management, who along ...
Apr 28, 2020
Feds Open To Having Military Help During Flood, Waiting For Request From Province
The federal government is committed to helping the RMWB mitigate the flood which has forced thousands to evacuate. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday his government has been in contact...
Apr 28, 2020
Mandatory Evacuation Order Issued For All of Downtown, Hospital Still Operating
The RMWB is now issuing a mandatory evacuation order for the entire downtown core. The only exceptions are for the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre and Grayling Terrace. Residents in need of sup...
Apr 27, 2020
Province Providing Supports For RMWB During Flood, Bombing of Ice Not Feasible At This Time
The provincial government is looking into supports to help people impacted by the floods. Premier Jason Kenney and Jason Nixon, Minister of Environment and Parks, visited Fort McMurray on Monday to se...
Apr 27, 2020
WB Food Bank Working on Setting Up Temporary Location, Restarting Operations
The Wood Buffalo Food Bank is working on securing a temporary location to help people impacted by the flood. The non-profit’s building was closed on Monday after experiencing flooding which is f...
Apr 27, 2020
Two More COVID-19 Cases in Fort McMurray, 15 Active Cases in Community
There are two more cases of COVID-19 in Fort McMurray. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Monday 216 new cases across Alberta - raising the total to 4,696...
Apr 27, 2020
Municipality Turning Casman Centre Into New Registration Centre, Most Of Lower Townsite Evacuated
The RMWB is setting up a second registration centre for people forced from their homes due to the flooding. Due to the high volume of evacuees, the municipality is expanding operations to the Casman C...
Apr 27, 2020
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Now Accepting Applications
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program is now accepting applications. The program offers help to businesses who’ve lost 15 per cent of revenue from the COVID-19 pandemic by covering 75 per ce...
Apr 27, 2020
UPDATE: Boil Water Advisory Expanded To All of Fort McMurray, Anzac, Draper, Gregoire Lake Estates, and Saprae Creek Estates
A boil water advisory is in place for people living in Fort McMurray and surrounding areas. Alberta Health Services has directed the RMWB to issue the advisory after reports of discolouration in the t...
Apr 27, 2020
