Author Archives: Harvard Media
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
Drex is growing up in the shelter!
https://youtu.be/mR_rOnVPgKA Drex the shepherd needs a home! This nine month old cutie came to the shelter at just five weeks old. He loves humans and his dog friends but he's ready for a family of hi...
Jun 12, 2024
RMWB Council votes to become full-time without public consultation
Some controversy at RWMB council, as Councillors voted in favour of becoming full-time. The decision, made after a 6-3 vote in favour, came after a heated debate during Tuesday's council meeting...
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
Apple's New AI Feature Might Save More Than Just My Life
Apple is gearing up for, who is usually out to gouge us whenever and wherever they can, is helping us out for free this time, with another major iPhone update set to roll out in September, and they've...
Jun 11, 2024
RMWB reach agreement with union
The Canadian Union of Public Employees 1505 (CUPE) and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) announced a joint plan to enhance service delivery efficiency after several months of negotiatio...
Jun 10, 2024
