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Tomorrow is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, along with Orange Shirt Day. The remembrance honours the children who never returned home as well as Survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities. On Thursday, the Municipality, along with the Athabasca Tribal Council, hosted a Community Gathering and Walk to recognize the occasion. The […]

Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is calling on the federal government following a third-party investigation into the recent Kearl Lake incident. The report stated the AER followed procedures and responded properly however, ACFN disagrees. “The AER is not a serious, or internationally respected environmental regulator. It is captured by industry and overseen by a political class […]

One man is dead after being shot by an RCMP officer following a firearms complaint. Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to a firearms complaint in the area of Beaconwood Place on Sept. 27, 2023, around 4 p.m. A male suspect approached a woman at her home and shot his gun which hit her. The male then […]

Deloitte Canada is out with its report into the Alberta Energy Regulator’s (AER) handling of recent incidents at Kearl Lake. The assessment states that AER responded properly and followed its procedures during the investigation into two environmental discharges at Imperial Oil’s Kearl Lake site. A claim disputed by the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN). “Deloitte’s […]

An investigation is underway following a shooting incident in Fort McMurray. On Wednesday afternoon, the RCMP issued a shelter-in-place order for the Beacon Hill neighborhood in response to a firearms complaint and reports of gunfire near Beaconwood Place. Residents were urged not to share any information about police actions on social media during the time. […]

Sept. 27, 2023, 3:00 p.m. Update: The commercial drop-off at the landfill has re-opened. The cause of the fire remains undetermined but it is not considered suspicious. All drop-off areas are open and the landfill has returned to normal operations. — The RMWB has closed the commercial drop-off at the landfill due to an ongoing […]

The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta will be visiting Fort McMurray in October. Her Honour, Salma Lakhani Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, will be part of a lunch hosted by the Wood Buffalo Community Foundation. The event called “Empowering Dreams and Building Communities,” aims to celebrate the power of community and creating a stronger Fort McMurray Wood […]

Council has voted to unanimously carry the motion to provide funding for the 2026 Alberta Summer Games if the RMWB is the successful host community. $2.6 million will be distributed from the Emerging Issues Reserve to provide for the games. The Government of Alberta provides $420,000 in funding to support the operation. $2.3 million was […]

Regional Emergency Services (RES) made a presentation to Council to discuss Emergency Medical Services (EMS) delivery in the Wood Buffalo region. RES discussed it is a third-party contractor through Alberta Health Services (AHS) that provides EMS delivery in the region. AHS was created in 2008 and began management of funding for EMS across the province. […]

Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating a suspicious death at a residence in Timberlea. RCMP responded to a complaint of a suspicious death around 7:45 p.m. on Sept. 21, 2023. A man was located by RCMP in his basement suite with suspicious injuries. An autopsy was performed at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on […]