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FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta— The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is adding a competitive twist to its annual holiday edition of Nominate Your Neighbour. The program encourages residents to showcase and celebrate festive light displays across the region. This year, the RMWB is including an interactive Holiday Lights Map, allowing residents to nominate their neighbours’ […]

Conklin Indigenous Housing Initiative Completes Phase 1 CONKLIN, Alberta — The first phase of the Conklin Indigenous Housing Initiative has wrapped up. The initiative aims to provide new affordable housing units for Métis families in the hamlet of Conklin. The Alberta Government has invested $4.4 million in the project, which includes the construction of 15 […]

FORT McMURRAY, Alberta— Nominations have closed, and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is out with the official candidates for the upcoming Ward 4 by-election. Three residents are on the ballot, Nina Caines, Stella Lavallee, and Chad Shkopitch. They are vying to fill the Ward 4 seat on the RMWB Council left vacant when […]

This November, a byelection to elect a new Councillor for Ward 4 will be held.  RMWB is calling for candidate nominations. They can be made on the RMWB website and are due by October 7th.  The elected candidate will represent communities such as Anzac, Conklin, Gregoire Lake Estates and Janvier until the Municipal election is […]

Kids Help Phone Canada (KHP) is launching a new nationwide action plan called “Finding Hope.” The organization’s goal is to strengthen support for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis young people and address gaps in e-mental health care. Working in partnership with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people and organizations, KHP is taking specific actions to […]

A Fort McMurray resident is facing one count of second-degree murder following the death of a person in Timberlea. Matthew Thomas Cooper (39) is charged with second-degree murder in relation to the death of 43-year-old Norman Lineham, also from Fort McMurray. On the evening of September 21st, RCMP responded to a complaint of a suspicious […]

A survey and estimate report are giving council better insight into the homelessness situation in our rural communities. Council voted unanimously on …

The heart of Anzac is set to be demolished. On Tuesday, council held a special meeting in the hamlet – where they voted unanimously to demolish the bu…