News Releases

The Show & Shine with Public Works is a free, family-friendly event offering an up-close look at the impressive vehicles and equipment that help keep our communities running year-round.

Join us from 9 a.m. to noon at the North Operations Centre on 24 Silin Forest Road. 

Do you have a creative project that you need support for? You may be eligible for an Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant that provides up to $5,000 for arts, culture and heritage-related projects in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo.

The Municipality is recruiting members for the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee and the Community Investment Program Approval Committee this summer. 

Apply to join by August 23 at rmwb.ca/boards

The Animal Welfare Advisory Committee is a new committee that will provide expert advice to Council on animal welfare matters, including the health, safety and humane treatment of domestic and companion animals.

The Community Investment Program Approval Committee approves and allocates grants to local non-profit organizations. Two Council members will be supported by nine community members, including:

This is your guide to fun and safe OHV adventures in Fort McMurray.  Work is progressing on a new OHV pilot project but it is not in place right now. Currently, OHV use is not allowed anywhere in Fort McMurray except for municipal roads in Abasand.  

RMWB Council has approved a new Committees Bylaw to establish more focused, efficient, and effective advisory bodies.

Fort McMurray firefighters were called out to two basement bedroom fires within 24 hours of each other, but were able to quickly bring both under control, limiting fire damage to the bottom floors of the homes.

RMWB Council approves additional $10 million for road paving program this construction season

RMWB Transit is reviewing its rural service to better understand the travel needs of rural residents.

Changes to the Community Investment Program (CIP) are coming into effect for the 2027 funding cycle.

Feedback from rural residents will be collected until Sept. 21 to inform and shape the new policy.