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Municipality begins opening parks and outdoor recreation spaces

Posted on Friday, May 15, 2020 07:29 PM

As phase 1 of Alberta’s Relaunch Strategy is underway, the Municipality’s parks and outdoor recreation spaces will begin to open in a phased approach.

“Our community has done a...

Federation of Canadian Municipalities provide funds for vulnerable populations

Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2020 11:04 AM

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has been selected as one of the communities to receive support from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) COVID-19 Community...

Council approves Rural Area Water and Wastewater Service Connection Bylaw

Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 11:21 AM

Council approved the Rural Area Water and Wastewater Service Connection Bylaw at last night’s regular scheduled Council meeting. This bylaw outlines the process for residential...

RMWB Council approves reduction in property taxes and provides tax relief

Posted on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 11:28 AM

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) Council approved the 2020 Property Tax Rate Bylaw resulting in a $168 million reduction in overall property taxes and passed the...

How to participate in Council meetings during COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on Monday, May 11, 2020 03:47 PM

The Municipality would like to remind and advise residents of how they can participate in Council meetings as the region continues to respond together to the impacts of the COVID-19...

No ticketing and towing during street sweeping

Posted on Friday, May 08, 2020 04:02 PM

Street sweeping, and cleaning has begun in flood affected areas. To assist recovery efforts and due to COVID-19, street sweeping this year will be done without the ticketing or...

Yard waste curbside collection set to begin May 12, 2020

Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2020 12:01 PM

Yard waste curbside collection will begin in the Urban Service Area, Draper, Saprae Creek Estates, Gregoire Lake Estates and Anzac on Tuesday, May 12, 2020.

Yard waste includes...

Landfill hours extended beginning May 5

Posted on Tuesday, May 05, 2020 03:32 PM

The Municipality will be extending the hours of operation at the Fort McMurray Regional Landfill on May 5, 2020.

Extended hours of operation: 7:15 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., seven days...

Municipality announces spring load limits for roads, May 5 2020

Posted on Tuesday, May 05, 2020 12:57 PM

Load limits on gravel roads will be lowered to 75 per cent of the Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) effective immediately, until further notice.

Some municipal roads are restricted to...

RMWB Statement on International Firefighters’ Day

Posted on Monday, May 04, 2020 04:46 PM

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo’s Mayor Don Scott, and Regional Fire Chief Jody Butz, have provided the following statements on International Firefighters’ Day:

Mayor...

RMWB Mayor and CAO statement on fourth anniversary of 2016 wildfire evacuation

Posted on Sunday, May 03, 2020 04:59 PM

Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo’s Mayor Don Scott and Chief Administrative Officer Jamie Doyle have provided the following statements on the fourth anniversary of the 2016...

Residential scale at landfill opens May 2

Posted on Saturday, May 02, 2020 05:08 PM

The residential scale at the landfill opens for the season on May 2.

Hours of operation are 8:15 a.m. 5:45 p.m., seven days a week.

The residential scale is for non-commercial...

Winter Maintenance public engagement extended

Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2020 05:22 PM

The online Winter Maintenance public engagement has been extended to April 30, to provide more time for residents to share their thoughts on how snow is cleared and removed from...

Flags half-mast at Municipal buildings

Posted on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 11:38 AM

Flags have been placed at half-mast at municipal buildings in memory of the victims of the recent tragic events in Nova Scotia.

“My thoughts are with the people of Nova Scotia...

Council allocates funding to homelessness plan and defers property tax payments

Posted on Thursday, April 16, 2020 11:01 AM

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) Council approved further measures at Tuesday’s Council meeting that will support the region’s response...

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