Tag Archives: Wood Buffalo
From Icon to Imposter: Buffy St. Marie Stripped of Order of Canada
Buffy St. Marie Stripped of Order of Canada Following Ancestry Controversy Folk singer Buffy St. Marie has been stripped of her Order of Canada, following revelations that she misrepresented her Indig...
Feb 10, 2025
NAABA Summit to Showcase Indigenous Business Excellence in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo
NAABA Indigenous Business Summit Returns with Keynote Speaker Calvin Helin FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - The Northeastern Alberta Aboriginal Business Association (NAABA) is set to host its 18th Annual Indigeno...
Feb 10, 2025
Winter Maintenance Zones 1 and 2 Active, Parking Bans in Effect
Winter Maintenance Zones 1 and 2 Active for Snow Removal February 10-14 The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is activating Winter Maintenance Zones (WMZ) 1 and 2 this week. From February 1...
Feb 09, 2025
Trump Tariffs Take Two: Canada Braces for Steel and Aluminum Duties
Trump to Announce New Steel and Aluminum Tariffs, Canada Takes Wait-and-See Approach U.S. President Donald Trump is set to formally announce a 25 per cent tariff on all steel and aluminum imports on M...
Feb 09, 2025
Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit Investigating Thickwood Homicide
RCMP Investigating Homicide in Fort McMurray, Seeking Witnesses FORT MCMURRAY. - The Alberta RCMP's Major Crimes Unit is investigating a homicide that occurred in the Thickwood neighbourhood of Fort M...
Feb 09, 2025
Canadian Travelers Avoid U.S. Industry Warns of Billions in Lost Earnings
The U.S. travel industry is bracing for significant losses as Canadians reconsider trips south of the border in response to President Donald Trump's threats of tariffs on Canadian goods. The U.S. Trav...
Feb 06, 2025
Wood Buffalo RCMP Seeks Public Input on 2025-26 Policing Priorities
Wood Buffalo RCMP is inviting residents to help shape policing priorities for the 2025-26 fiscal year. These priorities will address local concerns while ensuring officers focus on key community issue...
Feb 06, 2025
Call for Artists: Light Up igNIGHT 2025 with 'The Unknown'
Artists are invited to submit proposals for igNIGHT 2025, a five-day public art exhibition at Kiym Community Park, running from October 1st to 5th, 2025. This year's theme, "The Unknown," invites arti...
Feb 06, 2025
RMWB Investigating Abandoned Cat Case, Reminds Owners of Pet Responsibility
RMWB Bylaw Services is reminding pet owners that ditching an animal is never okay. On January 30th, someone left a cat in a carrier at a Parsons Creek apartment building. Animal Control took it to the...
Feb 06, 2025
Suncor Closes 2024 with Record Production and Strong Earnings
Suncor Energy Inc. closed out its 2024 fiscal year on a strong note, beating analysts' expectations and setting operational records in Q4. The Calgary-based oil major posted $3.5 billion in adjusted f...
Feb 05, 2025
