Category Archives: News
College of Physicians responds to disturbing comments at UCP fundraiser
Controversy continues to grow following a United Conservative Party (UCP) fundraiser in Calgary Lougheed on Monday. The town hall event, titled "An Injection of Truth," was attended by over 500 party ...
Jun 19, 2024
Rain hinders RMWB grass maintenance
Maintaining green spaces and cutting grass is still a huge priority for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo's Parks department. The Municipality took to social media yesterday to address residen...
Jun 18, 2024
Students face new cell phone restrictions in September
Students will have new rules for cell phones when they return to school this fall. On Monday, June 17, the province announced all students in Alberta will have to keep personal electronic devices turn...
Jun 17, 2024
Critics question UCP fundraiser
A United Conservative Party (UCP) fundraiser and town hall in Calgary is raising eyebrows. An event planned for the Calgary Lougheed Constituency called "An Injection of Truth" was set to kick off at ...
Jun 17, 2024
RMWB Lawsuit alleges misuse of public funds
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is suing its former director of human resources. On June 7, the municipality filed a statement of claim with the Court of King's Bench against former H...
Jun 16, 2024
Councillor Cardinal hopes his motion will bring more public consultation in RMWB
Councillor Kendrick Cardinal says his decision to put forward a motion that transitions RMWB Councillors to full-time was done to bring further engagement to what the Council does. He brought the moti...
Jun 14, 2024
Westwood Students win at Canada-wide Science Fair
Students from Westwood High School returned from the Canada-wide science fair with medals and scholarships. Riley Saha Halder received a special award and a $1,000 scholarship for a project titled "En...
Jun 13, 2024
Petition launched for investigation into Council vote on full-time roles
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Council voted to become full-time councilors on Tuesday, and reaction from the community is beginning to come in. By Wednesday morning, local entrepreneur Dia...
Jun 12, 2024
Alberta to close Energy War Room
The province is shutting down Canadian Energy Centre Ltd. (CEC), also known as the "Energy War Room." The multi-billion-dollar agency was established by the UCP government under former Premier Jason K...
Jun 11, 2024
Keyano receives major boost to Haul Truck program
Keyano College is receiving major upgrades to its Haul Truck Operator program. Prairies Economic Development Canada is investing $766,000 towards two state-of-the-art haul truck simulators. The federa...
Jun 11, 2024