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COVID-19 Outbreak at Kearl Lake North of Fort McMurray, Three Confirmed and Six Others Tested
Three workers at Imperial Oil’s Kearl Lake site, north of Fort McMurray, have tested positive for COVID-19. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced the outb...
Apr 15, 2020
Canada’s GDP Falls By 9 Per Cent in March
Canada’s GDP fell by nine per cent in March. That’s according to Statistics Canada who released a monthly report to show the extent of damage the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the economy...
Apr 15, 2020
Canada’s GDP Falls By 9 Per Cent in March
Canada’s GDP fell by nine per cent in March. That’s according to Statistics Canada who released a monthly report to show the extent of damage the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the economy...
Apr 15, 2020
Canada’s GDP Falls By 9 Per Cent in March
Canada’s GDP fell by nine per cent in March. That’s according to Statistics Canada who released a monthly report to show the extent of damage the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the economy...
Apr 15, 2020
Keyano Temporarily Laying Off 74 Employees Due To COVID-19 Pandemic
Keyano College is temporarily laying off 74 employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement sent to Mix News, the school says this unprecedented time is creating multiple challenges that they m...
Apr 15, 2020
Backyard Fires Still Allowed Despite Provincial Fire Ban
The RMWB is reminding residents that backyard fires can still happen despite a provincial fire ban. The province introduced the temporary ban in all of the Forest Protection Areas on Wednesday to ensu...
Apr 15, 2020
Feds Expanding Eligibility For Canada Emergency Response Benefit
The federal government is expanding eligibility for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. This program was originally introduced to support those who lost all their income due to the COVID-19 pandemi...
Apr 15, 2020
Council Asking Province To Rehabilitate Highway 63, Advocating For Support For YMM Airport During COVID-19 Pandemic
A request is being sent to the provincial government to rehabilitate Highway 63. Wood Buffalo council held a virtual meeting on Tuesday where they approved having Mayor Don Scott send a letter to Ric ...
Apr 14, 2020
Over 900 COVID-19 Tests Conducted in RMWB, Under One Per Cent Positive
Hundreds of individuals across Wood Buffalo have been tested for COVID-19. Scott Davis, Director of Emergency Management for the RMWB, announced on Tuesday that he’s been told by Alberta Health ...
Apr 14, 2020
Fort McMurray Dealing With New COVID-19 Case
One more person in Fort McMurray has contracted COVID-19. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Tuesday 138 new cases of the virus across the province, raising the...
Apr 14, 2020
