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A program that sets up seniors and elders with local artists will continue after a survey of participants declared the program a success. With vaccinations…
Article content As a mother of two boys with special needs, Christal Ford-Grant regularly travels from Fort McMurray to Edmonton to meet with specialists. When COVID-19 began overwhelming Alberta’s hospitals, many appointments for services considered non-essential were delayed. This never impacted the specialists Ford-Grant’s children see and online checkups have helped. But the pandemic has created its own unique challenges for families like hers. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Travel costs, wait times and staffing worsens for local familie...
By Jaryn Vecchio Jan 19, 2021 2:44 PM The potential cancelation of the Keystone XL pipeline may not be as devasting a hit to the energy sector as many currently believe. That’s according to Tim Pickering, CIO of Auspice Capital, who spoke on Fort McMurray Matters on Tuesday to discuss the future of the project. CBC News first reported incoming U.S. President Joe Biden planned to rescind the pipeline’s permit on his first day in office later this week. Pickering says Keystone was more of an added benefit instead of a need as all the barrels would be landlocked. “If we got full gl...
Posted: Jan 19, 2021 7:01 PM MT | Last Updated: January 20 The Department of Infrastructure announced the completion of construction on the Willow Square Continuing Care Centre.(Submitted by Hadyn Place) comments The long-awaited Willow Square Continuing Care Centre in Fort McMurray has finally been built and residents should be able to move in within months. The Department of Infrastructure announced Monday that construction on the facility has finished and the building has been handed over to Alberta Health Services to finish outfitting the building with medical equipment, supplies a...
By Jaryn Vecchio Outside view of Willow Square // Photo supplied by government of Alberta Willow Square is set to welcome its first residents in the coming months. Construction on the $102 million continuing care centre has officially finished after it started back in the spring of 2018. The centre, located at the corner of Hospital Street and Franklin Avenue, currently has 108 beds with the capacity to add an additional 36. Minister of Infrastructure Prasad Panda tells Mix News they’ve officially transferred control of the property to Alberta Health Services. “They’re doing a t...