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RMWB reminds residents to exercise safety when using approved backyard firepits

Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 02:15 PM

While the Government of Alberta has implemented a Provincial Fire Ban in the Forest Protection Area, Provincial Parks and Protected Areas that will come into effect on April 15,...

RMWB comments on Covid-19 cases at Kearl Lake

Posted on Monday, April 13, 2020 10:53 AM

Given the recent news of a COVID-19 outbreak at Kearl Lake in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Mayor Don Scott and Scott Davis, Director of Emergency Management, have...

Mayor Scott issues statement on movement of seniors from the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre

Posted on Sunday, April 05, 2020 11:56 AM

Mayor Don Scott issued the following statement regarding the movement of seniors from the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre to locations outside of the Regional Municipality...

To assist winter maintenance, please do not park on the street

Posted on Wednesday, April 01, 2020 11:50 AM

Residents who have access to alternative parking options are asked to not park their vehicle on the street to allow for winter maintenance on roads in Fort McMurray. All Winter...

Council names Jamie Doyle permanent Chief Administrative Officer

Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 04:44 PM

Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) Council has appointed Jamie Doyle as their permanent Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Mr. Doyle has served as interim CAO since...

RMWB to re-open the Public Drop Off area at the Fort McMurray Regional Landfill with restrictions

Posted on Monday, March 30, 2020 04:46 PM

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) will re-open the Fort McMurray Regional Landfill to the public for waste disposal only beginning on March 31, 2020. Regular fees...

Council defers Municipal utility payments and suspends enforcement of Single Use Shopping Bag Bylaw

Posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 04:53 PM

On Tuesday, Council voted to enact additional measures for its Municipal response to COVID-19. The new measures include deferring Municipal utility fee payments until July 2020,...

Council approves new measures in COVID-19 response

Posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 04:49 PM

On Saturday, Council voted in favour of additional measures in support of the region’s COVID-19 pandemic response.

“We’ve been watching this unfold across the world, the country,...

Municipal parks close, trails remain open as response to COVID-19 continues

Posted on Monday, March 23, 2020 04:55 PM

Effective immediately, all Municipal parks in the region are closed to the public until further notice. While parks are closed, residents may continue to use the walkways in these...

Public Participation for March 24, 2020 Council Meeting

Posted on Saturday, March 21, 2020 01:16 PM

Due to the current State of Public Health Emergency, extra measures have been put in place for the March 24, 2020 Council meeting. Council will be conducting their meeting...

State of local emergency declared in Wood Buffalo region in response to COVID-19

Posted on Friday, March 20, 2020 01:13 PM

Mayor Don Scott declared a state of local emergency in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2020, to assist the Government of Alberta’s...

Municipality seeks public input on policing priorities for 2020/2021

Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2020 05:32 PM

The Municipality is seeking input from the public on the region’s policing priorities for the next fiscal year of 2020-2021.

The Wood Buffalo RCMP is committed to preserving the...

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