Tag Archives: Wood Buffalo

Early voting begins Thursday for RMWB council and school trustee races
FORT McMURRAY, AB - Advance voting begins Thursday in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, giving residents a chance to cast their ballots ahead of the Oct. 20 municipal and school board electio...
Jon Tupper Oct 02, 2025 redwall / Depositphotos.com

Fort McMurray walk remembers residential school victims, honours survivors
Drums echo through Fort McMurray as community marks Truth and Reconciliation Day FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - The sound of Indigenous drumming reverberated through downtown Fort McMurray Tuesday morning, echo...
Jon Tupper Oct 01, 2025

Fort McMurray's igNIGHT exhibit transforms kiyām Community Park with light and wonder
FORT McMURRAY, AB - The biennial igNIGHT outdoor art and light exhibit goes live tonight, October 1, at kiym Community Park with this year's theme, Into the Unknown. The free public art exhibition run...
Jon Tupper Oct 01, 2025 igNIGHT Logo, web image

Two Fort McMurray homes destroyed in overnight fires, no injuries reported
FORT McMURRAY, AB. - Two homes have been destroyed in separate overnight fires in Fort McMurray, though no injuries were reported. Regional fire crews were first called to a mobile home on Gregoire Cr...
Jon Tupper Sep 30, 2025 2022 Regional Emergency Services Firetruck

Smith defends aide who told teen he needs to be spanked
Smith aide apologizes after telling teen at town hall his parents should spank him CALGARY - The moderator of Premier Danielle Smith's Alberta Next panel is apologizing after telling a teenager at a C...
Jon Tupper Sep 30, 2025 Bruce McAllister Apology

Alberta teachers set to strike Oct. 6 after rejecting contract offer, what parents can expect
Teachers set to hit the picket lines Oct. 6, government remains hopeful an agreement can be reached EDMONTON - Alberta teachers are set to walk off the job Monday, Oct. 6, after nearly 90 per cent of ...
Jon Tupper Sep 30, 2025 Supporting Alberta’s teachers and students - September 30, 2025

RMWB to launch redesigned rmwb.ca on Sept. 30; subscribers will need to sign up again
FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is set to launch a redesigned website on Tuesday that officials say will make it easier for residents to find municipal information. The ...
Jon Tupper Sep 28, 2025 RMWB Website Before Revamp

Community gathering, walk planned for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - Residents are invited to take part in a community gathering and walk on Sept. 30 to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The event begins at 10 a.m. at Jubilee Plaz...
Jon Tupper Sep 28, 2025

Institutional Shareholder Services urges cautionary support for Cenovus takeover of MEG Energy
CALGARY - Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) is recommending cautionary support for MEG Energy's proposed takeover by Cenovus Energy. ISS said MEG shareholders face a difficu...
Jon Tupper Sep 28, 2025 By Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31253936

Health Link 811 celebrates 25 years of service in Alberta
CALGARY - Health Link 811 is marking 25 years of service, a milestone that highlights its growth from a small call centre in Edmonton to a provincewide lifeline connecting Albertans with trusted healt...
Jon Tupper Sep 28, 2025








