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It’s Time to Read Book Club begins 2023 with bestselling memoir: In My Own Moccasins
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2023 10:30 AM
Join the It’s Time to Read Book Club as it explores In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir of Resilience, Helen Knott’s fearless account of addiction, intergenerational trauma, and...

Community gathering and walk set for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2022 02:00 PM
(Fort McMurray, AB – Sept. 22, 2022) All are invited to join a Community Gathering and Walk to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30.
The gathering...

Governor General’s Award Winner Black Water next up for It’s Time to Read Book Club
Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2022 03:50 PM
(Fort McMurray, AB – Sept. 1, 2022) – Join the It’s Time to Read Book Club in September as it explores Black Water, a memoir about intergenerational trauma and healing...

Joint Release: Partners working together to support community after fire at Fort Chipewyan church
Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2022 04:03 PM
Mikisew Cree First Nation, Fort Chipewyan Métis Nation, the Municipality and other community and government partners are working closely to support the Fort Chipewyan community...

Join the 2022 Truth and Reconciliation Challenge
Posted on Monday, August 15, 2022 09:00 AM
Explore meaningful ways to enhance and guide your personal reconciliation journey
(Fort McMurray, AB – August 15, 2022) –Explore Indigenous culture and language and learn the area’s...

Grant applications open for community organizations, athletes, and performers
Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 02:34 PM
Community Investment Program (CIP) Grant applications have opened. The CIP program helps social profit organizations deliver programs, projects, and events, and supports cultural...

Community events being hosted in Janvier & Conklin before Special Council Meeting
Posted on Thursday, June 23, 2022 12:00 PM
(Fort McMurray, AB – June 23, 2022) A Council tour of Janvier and Conklin will conclude with a Special Council Meeting on Monday, June 27. It will mark the first time since 2019...

Janvier Water Treatment Plant update
Posted on Thursday, June 16, 2022 02:27 PM
Update: June 20, 2022
The work at the Janvier Water Treatment Plant is finished. The Municipality successfully flushed the distribution system and collected bacteriological samples...

Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day with Burgers and Bannock
Posted on Thursday, June 16, 2022 12:05 PM
All are invited to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day with Burgers and Bannock in the Park from 12 to 2 p.m. at Shell Place.
Organized in cooperation with Indigenous partners,...

Celebrate National Indigenous History Month through stories and teachings
Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2022 12:05 PM
Participate in weekly contest for a chance to win special items purchased from local Indigenous artisans and companies
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo...

Indigenous flags raised at Municipal facility in Fort Chipewyan
Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 04:59 PM
Indigenous flags are now permanently flying at a Municipal facility in Fort Chipewyan —the Sonny Flett Aquatic Centre— as a visual reminder to recognize and honour that the land...

It’s Time to Read Book Club exploring essential guide to the Indian Act
Posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 12:00 PM
Learn more about the Act’s cruel, enduring impact on generations of Indigenous Peoples
Join the It’s Time to Read Book Club in June as it commemorates National Indigenous History...

Help shape an age-friendly Wood Buffalo
Posted on Monday, May 02, 2022 02:26 PM
Introducing the Wood Buffalo Age-Friendly Work Plan 2021-2024
As Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo’s population ages, the Municipality along with the Advisory Committee on Aging (ACoA),...

RMWB unveils Indigenous Reconciliation Artworks for Council Chambers
Posted on Monday, April 25, 2022 07:00 PM
The Municipality unveiled Indigenous Reconciliation Artworks in Council Chambers during a special ceremony held April 25.
Originally stemming from a Council motion in 2019, the...

Inspiring activist-Olympian is next featured It’s Time to Talk speaker
Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 08:54 AM
Stabbed by soldier at 1990 Oka Crisis, Mohawk activist went on to achieve Olympic dreams and champion reconciliation as a practice
The next speaker in the Indigenous Speaker...