Indigenous and Rural Relations

Traffic signage, corporate signature plans mark ongoing RMWB commitment

(Fort McMurray, AB – March 31, 2021) – The Municipality continues to work with communities and partners...

Artwork to display rich cultures of Indigenous Peoples of Treaty 8 Territory, the traditional lands of the Cree, Dene, and the unceded territory of the Métis.

As part of its ongoing...

January 6, 2021

All Albertans must speak up against changes to EMS Dispatch

(Red Deer, Alberta) Have you ever had to dial 911? We certainly hope not, but if you have, you do not...

Next 30-day period begins Sunday, December 27, 2020

The Municipal Face Covering Bylaw will continue to be in effect for all indoor public places and public vehicles. This Bylaw...

Stop signs in Cree and Dénesųłiné installed in Fort Chipewyan

For the first time in the history of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB), traditional Indigenous languages...

Move in response to new 15-person gathering limits enacted by province

As a result of growing COVID-19 concerns and in response to the updated direction from the Province on gathering...

For the health and safety of all Albertans, the Mayors of Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo call on Premier Kenney and those in his Cabinet...

Limited public access available due to COVID-19 restrictions

Council Members will meet on October 13 through a combination of physical and virtual attendance. 

Meetings will...

Fire Prevention Week 2020 kicks off

Fire Prevention Week 2020 is October 4–⁠10 and this year’s theme is fire safety in the kitchen. Every year, Regional Emergency Services (RES)...

Municipality offers free, online Indigenous Learning Series

An online Indigenous Learning Series developed for municipal employees in Wood Buffalo is now being offered free to...

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO OCT. 30

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Wood Buffalo residents looking to take part in decisions affecting the community can do so by...

Meeting set with Minister of Health and Minister of Municipal Affairs Thursday

Mayor Don Scott and Regional Fire Chief Jody Butz will defend the municipality’s position against...

Letter-writing campaign against AHS decision launched

The fight against a plan to end local dispatch of Emergency Medical Services in our Region, as well as in the cities of...