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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...
Director of Emergency Management and Mayor Scott comment on COVID-19 in Wood Buffalo
Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2020 10:55 AM
Scott Davis, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo’s Director of Emergency Management, and Mayor Don Scott have provided the following statements regarding a possible case...
Council appoints Interim Chief Administrative Officer
Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 11:55 AM
Mayor and Councillors of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo have appointed Mr. Jamie Doyle as the Interim Chief Administrative Officer. On Thursday, March 18, at special...
Response and Preparedness for COVID-19
Posted on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 01:09 PM
In an effort to prepare for, and prevent the spread of COVID-19, the...
Municipality to close offices and transition to an essential service approach amid COVID-19 response
Posted on Monday, March 16, 2020 01:00 PM
In an effort to prepare for, and prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) will be closing all offices to the public and transitioning to...
Municipal service update: facility closures and postponed events
Posted on Friday, March 13, 2020 12:46 PM
As a precautionary measure to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and aligned with Alberta Health Services public health recommendations, the Municipality is closing certain facilities...
RMWB continues preparedness and prevention initiatives for COVID-19
Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2020 12:43 PM
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo continues to work daily with local, provincial, and national authorities to monitor COVID-19. According to Alberta Health Services (AHS),...
Federation of Canadian Municipalities announces recommendations for upcoming federal budget
Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 12:41 PM
Councillor Krista Balsom recently took part in the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) board meeting in St-Hyacinthe, Québec, where FCM released its recommendations for...
Municipality collecting public feedback on winter maintenance
Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 12:39 PM
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is encouraging residents to share their thoughts about winter maintenance on roads in Fort McMurray through a survey, online forum...
WinterPlay 2020 welcomes thousands to Snye Park to celebrate Winter
Posted on Wednesday, March 04, 2020 11:38 AM
Thousands of residents embraced the region’s northern spirit and beautiful weather at this weekend’s WinterPLAY Festival at Snye Point Park.
WinterPLAY 2020 was made possible with...
WinterPLAY 2020 kicks off this weekend – just in time to embrace the last few weeks of winter
Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2020 11:33 AM
WinterPLAY 2020 kicks off this Friday at Snye Park in Fort McMurray. This year’s festival has something for everyone – including pond hockey, dog sled rides, local performers,...
Fort Chipewyan Winter Road load limit increases to 45,000 kg
Posted on Friday, February 21, 2020 11:31 AM
Effective immediately, the load limit on the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road is 45,000 kg and under.
The maximum design load limit of 45,000 kg for the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road...
Restrictions in place for Snye access during WinterPLAY preparation
Posted on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 11:24 AM
While construction takes place on the Snye ice in preparation for the 2020 WinterPLAY Festival, access to Snye Point and the adjacent parking lot will be restricted as of Feb....
Fort Chipewyan Winter Road load limit increases to 40,000 kg
Posted on Friday, February 14, 2020 11:21 AM
Effective February 15, 2020, at 7:00 a.m., the load limit on the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road will increase to 40,000 kg and under.
Motorists with vehicles heavier than 40,000 kg...
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