Fort McMurray

The RMWB is gearing up for the opening ceremonies of the igNight art exhibition. The nine-day long event showcases the work of local and national artists, live performances, food from local vendors, and even a mini train ride. The showcase kicks off on Friday, October 13, starting at 6:00 p.m. at Kiyām Community Park and […]

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is moving Planning and Development along with their Engineering Services offices. Starting October 20, Planning and Development and Engineering and Services at Timberlea Landing will be permanently moving to the first floor of the Jubilee Plaza downtown. With the move, cashier, and drop-in services in Timberlea will close […]

Here we go again..New footage from a train travelling in Colorado shows a very bigfoot-like creature walking through the brush and stopping to squat down and blend in. Some are calling it the most convincing footage since the famous Patterson-Gimlin tape from 1967. What do you think? Watch the footage here.

Regional Emergency Crews are out in the community this week to share important fire safety tips. Fire Prevention Week in Canada runs from October 8th to 14th, and it is an opportunity to share small but important actions you can take to help prevent fires. This year’s theme is “Cooking Safely Starts with You.” Fire […]

Fort McMurray’s Community Health Services is receiving a national award for supporting mothers and newborns. The Alberta Health Services (AHS) facility is Alberta’s first community public health centre to receive the Baby-Friendly designation by the Breastfeeding Committee for Canada. Originally developed by the World Health Organization and UNICEF, the initiative recognizes the high standard of […]

Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo will be in the path of a partial solar eclipse this weekend. The annular solar eclipse will occur on Saturday, October 14th, starting at 9:23 a.m. and reaching its maximum at 10:31 a.m., with just over 43 per cent of the sun’s disk covered by the moon. Richard Covey, an amateur […]

The RMWB is preparing its winter maintenance program ahead of the first big snowfall. Roads within the RMWB are sectioned into certain routes and the Winter Maintenance Zone program. Major roads, school zones, and steep hills are prioritized after snowfall however they will avoid plowing school zones between the hours of 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 […]

Speculation is swirling about a Seinfeld reunion or possibly even a new season of the show after comments by Jerry Seinfeld at a stand-up show in Boston this past weekend. An audience member asked if Seinfeld liked the series finale to the incredibly popular sitcom. The answer was mysterious, but he did stress “something is […]

Time to fire a few synapses and get the brain working again. Imagine you’ve been tasted with inventing a new candy for Halloween – what do you call it?

Council has voted to approve a presentation to present a Poverty Reduction Plan for the RMWB. Councillor Funky Banjoko brought the motion forward at the Sept. 12 council meeting and discussions took place at the Oct. 10 meeting. Councillor Banjoko said the RMWB is unique in some ways when it comes to cost of living […]