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Everyone is invited to join the Victims and Survivors of Crime Walk on May 12 at Syne Park. The event starts at 11a. m.

Appeal to be filed by: May 25, 2023. The following development permits were APPROVED:.

(Red Deer, Alberta) – January 19 marked two years since the transition of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) dispatch from the municipalities of Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer, and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. For the health and safety of all Albertans, the Mayors of these four regions continue to advocate to the Provincial Government and Alberta Health Services to return local dispatch for a stable and integrated service.

(Fort McMurray, AB – April 24, 2023) – Regional Emergency Services (RES) will begin controlled burns this week as part of the Municipality’s wildfire mitigation strategy. When this happens, smoke and controlled fire may be visible, which is normal, and not a cause for concern.

The Downtown Community Cleanup event at Kiyām Park has been postponed to Friday, April 21 from 12 – 2 p. m. , due to the current weather conditions. The event was originally scheduled for today.

Watch-out for temporary no parking signs on affected streets. With the snow and ice melting away, crews are getting a head start cleaning and sweeping streets.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING. Pursuant to Section 194 of the.

UPDATE: Starting May 31, the road bans for rural roads will be lifted. .

Say goodbye to trash and debris from the winter, and hello to a cleaner, greener neighbourhood by volunteering for the Community Cleanup and Adopt-a-Trail programs. Volunteer registration is open, and you can sign up as an individual or a group to lead Community Cleanup events or Adopt-A-Trail / Roadway.

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has completed the sale of a 54-acre lot of vacant land that is zoned for commercial use in Parsons Creek. The sale could be a gateway for future commercial uses and businesses in the area.

Six local firefighters are gearing up for the annual rooftop campout in support of local charities. .

Join the It’s Time to Read Book Club in April as it explores. Half-Bads in White Regalia.

Bench will be featured at the new Lakefront Viewing Deck in community. Public Art Wood Buffalo invites local Fort Chipewyan artists to inspire a design for a bench to be located at the new Lakefront Viewing Deck.

Tell us what you think online or in-person starting today. Residents discussed the potential of downtown Fort McMurray with the Municipality during 2019 and 2020 engagements which supported the creation of the draft Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan (ARP).

RCMP and Bylaw Services are stepping up patrols to ensure riders follow the rules to safely operate Off-Highway Vehicles (OHVs) in the Fort McMurray urban service area. Earlier this month, Council approved the.

Plan will be brought back to Council for further review and approval on April 25. A vision for the future of Wood Buffalo’s public transit system was presented to Council and shared with the community at last night’s Council meeting.

(Fort McMurray, AB – April 28, 2023) – With climbing temperatures, the wildfire risk is rising in the region. .

On demand pilot routes included in first phase of Transit Master Plan. A vision for the future of Wood Buffalo’s public transit system was approved at Tuesday’s Council meeting.

Work is underway to improve the OHV experience for riders and residents. At Tuesday’s meeting, Council supported the implementation of two new initiatives: an updated Bylaw Services OHV Compliance Strategy and the creation of an inter-departmental OHV Working Group.

Interested individuals or groups can register as a delegate. Residents will have the opportunity to learn more about the Municipality’s plans for Draper flood accommodation and off-highway vehicle (OHV) use in the Fort McMurray urban service area at next week’s Council meeting.