Construction Expected To Start Soon on Hospital’s Minimally Invasive Surgical Suites
Construction is expected to start this year on the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre’s new minimally invasive surgical suites. The $6.3 million project will upgrade four of the current operating rooms into state-of-the-art operating theatres – attracting highly skilled surgeons to the region. The Northern Lights Health Foundation helped raise the funds through their Gratitude Campaign. “We do internal surgeries for gallbladder removals, things like that, but you can do…
Two Local Students Receive Provincial ‘Great Kids Award’
Two kids in Fort McMurray are being recognized by the provincial government for overcoming challenges in their lives. The Government of Alberta announced the annual recipients for the ‘Great Kids Awards’ on Monday with eight-year-old Blaire Decker and 14-year-old Charles Ancheta…
Council Votes Unanimously To Demolish Anzac Community Hall
The heart of Anzac is set to be demolished. On Monday, council held a special meeting in the hamlet – where they voted unanimously to demolish the building and sell the land to the Anzac Recreation & Social Society for…
United Way Campaign Underway, Goal Set at $5M
The United Way of Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo is officially starting their 2019 Community Campaign. The organization launched the annual fundraiser over the weekend – setting this year’s goal at $5 million. Campaign Chair Ken Sandmoen tells Mix News there’s a…
Report: Amount of Local Businesses Drops by 20 Per Cent Since 2015
More and more local businesses are shutting down across Wood Buffalo. Earlier this month, the Oil Sands Community Alliance released their Sustainable Community Indicators report which measures how the community has changed over the past few years. They note from 2015…