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 HR director Kari Donnelly, seeking $201,958.30 in damages. The lawsuit follows anonymous complaints alleging Donnelly misused public funds for personal gain. The claim states the RMWB investigated the complaints and alleges Donnelly paid out $1,081,872 in “illegitimate…
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 motion forward at Tuesday’s meeting, which passed 6-3. Cardinal…
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 “Enhancing Bioplastic Performance Using Eggshell Waste and Chitosan.” Shayan Awan…
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 Diana Noble had started an online petition calling for Alberta’s Ministry…
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 Kenney to advocate for the Canadian, particularly the Alberta, energy…