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...
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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...
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...
