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Show your Canada Day spirit: Register a parade float today!
Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 10:34 AM
Register a parade float or walking group by June 16
Showcase your community spirit with a float or walking group in the Canada Day Parade on July 1 at 10:30 a.m. Whether a...
Firefighters respond to illegal fire at former Abasand mine site
Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 01:39 PM
Fort McMurray firefighters responded to an illegal fire in Abasand at the site of a former oil sands plant on Sunday night, May 18.
A pumper team was dispatched shortly after...
Summer construction season is underway in the region
Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 11:04 AM
Now that the weather has warmed up, summer construction season is in full swing in the RMWB. This year, the Municipality is continuing to advance several key projects...
Home Fire Safety focus of door knocking campaign
Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 08:45 AM
The Municipality is launching the Home Fire Safety Program this month and is reminding all residents to check batteries and the manufacture date on their smoke and carbon...
Holiday adjustments to transit services, landfill hours and more
Posted on Friday, May 16, 2025 04:07 PM
As we approach the Victoria Day long weekend, we'd like to remind you of our holiday weekend service.
Landfill and office hoursThe Regional Landfill and municipal offices are...
Splash into summer: Spray Parks are officially open!
Posted on Friday, May 16, 2025 09:38 AM
Discover outdoor fun and check the status of parks using the Parks and Facilities map
Spray parks are now open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., offering a fun and refreshing way...
Check your mail and payment options for 2025 property tax notices
Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2025 04:18 PM
Property owners should watch their mailboxes next week for their 2025 property tax notices.
Payment by mail may be interrupted by a Canada Post strike or service interruption,...
Notice of Special Council Meeting - May 20, 2025
Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 12:03 PM
Update: Agenda items not heard at the May 13 Council meeting have been added to the agenda for the Special Council Meeting on May 20.
Pursuant to Section 194 of the Municipal...
Wood Buffalo RCMP to focus on property crime, drug trafficking, domestic violence and traffic safety
Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 11:50 AM
2025-26 Annual Performance Plan targets key community concerns for the year ahead.
The Wood Buffalo RCMP have announced their 2025–2026 Annual Policing Priorities, developed...
Be prepared - follow trusted sources this wildfire season
Posted on Monday, May 12, 2025 09:50 AM
Wildfire season is here – it’s time to be aware and be prepared.
“Part of living in the boreal forest is living with the risk of wildfire,” says Acting Director of Emergency...
Ride safe, ride right and enjoy OHVs responsibly this summer
Posted on Friday, May 09, 2025 09:04 AM
OHV use is not allowed anywhere within Fort McMurray, except for Municipal roads in Abasand
(Fort McMurray, AB – May 9, 2025) – Gearing up for summer? Ride safe and be...
Line painting set to begin across the region May 10
Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2025 02:01 PM
Watch out for wet paint—follow posted signage and give crews room to work
As spring line painting gets underway, drivers are reminded to use extra caution on the roads....
Mark your calendar: seasonal waste disposal events announced!
Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2025 09:00 AM
Take advantage of these free programs to tidy up your home.
Register for heavy item pickup
Starting May 12, you can register up to four large household items to have picked up...
Yard waste curbside collection starts May 13
Posted on Tuesday, May 06, 2025 09:00 AM
Spring is here and so is yard waste season!
Starting May 13, yard waste will be picked up on your usual collection day. Please remember that all yard waste must be in brown...
Disaster response team returns to Fort McMurray to reduce wildfire risk
Posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 01:30 PM
A disaster response team that deployed to Fort McMurray after the Horse River Wildfire, is back almost eight years later to help reduce the wildfire risk to the area.
Team...
Illegal campfire cause of Quarry Ridge grass fire
Posted on Monday, April 28, 2025 01:40 PM
A fast-moving grass fire that caused the temporary closure of Highway 63 on April 25 was caused by an illegal campfire, fire investigators have confirmed.
Fort McMurray fire...
Street sweeping season is well underway
Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2025 09:28 AM
Follow temporary parking restrictions to support efficient street cleaning
Starting April 28, temporary parking restrictions will be in place in residential areas scheduled...
Council passes 2025 Property Tax Bylaw, with no municipal tax rate increases
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 10:44 AM
RMWB Council approved the 2025 Property Tax Rate Bylaw at their April 22 meeting.
While Council did not raise any municipal property tax rates this year, the Province has...
Spring into action and help keep Wood Buffalo clean and beautiful
Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 09:37 AM
Register as an individual or group in the annual Community Cleanup and Adopt-A-Trail programs
Today is Earth Day, and what better way to celebrate than by launching the...
Spring cleanup is underway along Highway 63
Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2025 11:21 AM
Use extra caution when travelling on Highway 63 from Gregoire to Parsons Creek Interchange April 22-24
Municipal Public Works crews will be conducting a large-scale cleanup...
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