Tag Archives: Wood Buffalo
Candidate resources now available for RMWB's 2025 municipal election
RMWB offers support for residents considering council run in 2025 election FORT McMURRAY, AB. - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is offering a range of supports to residents who are thinking ...
Jul 27, 2025 redwall / Depositphotos.com
Improperly discarded cigarettes blamed for 2 Fort McMurray fires in one week
Improperly extinguished cigarettes blamed for 2 Fort McMurray fires in 5 days FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - Fire officials in Fort McMurray are warning residents about the dangers of careless smoking after two...
Jul 25, 2025
Federal government funds settlement services to tackle labour shortages
Ottawa invests $3.2 billion to support newcomer integration and fill labour gaps OTTAWA - The federal government is investing more than $3.2 billion over three years to support the economic integratio...
Jul 24, 2025 benkrut / Depositphotos.com
Canadian permanent residents among those affected by upcoming U.S. visa changes
U.S. introducing $250 visa fee for many foreign travellers, including Canadian residents It is about to get more expensive for some travellers to enter the United States. A new US$250 Visa Integrity F...
Jul 24, 2025 AntonMatyukha / Depositphotos.com
Alberta educators tapped to shape school safety and support strategies
Province creates new team to help with classroom concerns. EDMONTON - A 25-member action team appointed by the Alberta government is tackling growing aggression and complexity in the province's classr...
Jul 23, 2025 Members of the Aggression and Complexity in Schools Action Team - supplied photo
Crime severity in Canada drops for first time in three years
Crime severity down in Canada after three-year rise, driven by drop in non-violent offences OTTAWA - Crime in Canada became less severe in 2024, reversing a three-year upward trend, as non-violent off...
Jul 23, 2025
Nearly 28,000 new homes underway as Alberta outpaces national housing trends
Alberta leads Canada in housing starts as construction surge continues EDMONTON - Alberta is leading the country in housing construction, with nearly 28,000 new homes already started in the first half...
Jul 22, 2025 photovs / Depositphotos.com
New Roots for a Growing Tradition: ATC Festival Moves to J. Howard Pew Park in Waterways
ATC Cultural Festival marks fifth anniversary with new location in Waterways FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - The Athabasca Tribal Council Cultural Festival is marking its fifth anniversary with a new home in For...
Jul 22, 2025 Indigenous Dancer, ATC 2024
Alberta defends actions during Jasper wildfire in joint statement
Alberta defends wildfire response after critical Jasper report EDMONTON - Alberta is pushing back against a report commissioned by the town of Jasper into the 2024 wildfire that damaged parts of the c...
Jul 21, 2025 Alberta Wildfire conducts Hazard Reduction Burn
From oil sands to opportunity: Alberta's savings fund hits major milestone
Alberta Heritage Fund hits record $30B as province sets sights on $250B by 2050 EDMONTON - Alberta's Heritage Savings Trust Fund has surged to an all-time high of $30 billion following a $2.8-billion ...
Jul 21, 2025
