RMWB

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 […]

Bylaw Services is out with their list of Photo Radar locations for the week of September 25th. Motorists can look for Automated Traffic Enforcement to set up near the following locations: While these roads will be the focus for photo radar, drivers are reminded that the unit may move around to other approved locations within […]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wood Buffalo (BBBS Wood Buffalo) is announcing Julie Penney as their new Executive Director (ED). Penney takes over the role from outgoing ED Vanessa MacNevin, who has been with the organization for the past eight years. Mac Nevin recently took on the role of ED for the Northern Lights Health […]

Drugs, cash, and a firearm have been seized following an investigation by ALERT (Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams). The man is accused of selling drugs from his home while under house arrest. ALERT and Wood Buffalo RCMP executed a search warrant on Sept.14, 2023, at a home in the Timberlea community. A sawed-off semi-automatic firearm, […]

The Fort McMurray International Airport is unveiling its new development plan for a commercial hub. The development area has been named Aurora Landing and is south of the airport terminal and runway. The land is set to be the biggest commercial hub with more than 650 acres of developable land. This will be a multi-phased […]

More than 100 people gathered outside Jubilee Centre yesterday morning to protest sexuality and gender identity in schools. Protestors carried signs decrying “chemical castration” and stating “leave the kids alone”. The protest grew in size before marching to the offices of the Fort McMurray Public and Catholic school divisions.   The self-described “1 Million March […]

Local HERO (Helicopter Emergency Response Organization) Foundation has announced its new executive director. Lorna Ash is succeeding Andrea Montgomery Spring who has been in the role since the foundation’s creation ten years ago. Lorna is a long-term resident of the region and has spent the last 20 years living, working, and volunteering in Wood Buffalo. […]

Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta is the recipient of a $25,000 cheque from the Canada Post Community Foundation grant. The grant was created by the Canada Post Community Foundation to assist in enhancing the lives of Canadian children and youth. $1.2 million in grants have been distributed to 84 organizations across Canada that focus on […]