Posts by Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

At the March 24 Council meeting, the municipal Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) was accepted as information.

Council directed Wood Buffalo Housing and Development Corporation (WBHD) and RMWB administration to collaborate on a plan to achieve a housing strategy, including who will complete future housing needs assessments, timelines and report back to Council by June 2026.

The Municipality is looking for nominations of local First Nation and Métis athletes, community builders and local legends to be part of the 2026 Indigenous Sports Gallery as it travels around the region for public display. 

The gallery is intended to inspire youth and celebrate the story of Indigenous athletes and their ongoing contributions to sport in the region. Nominations are open from April 7 to May 4.

Here’s everything you need to know about holiday services over the Easter long weekend, including transit, landfill and office hours, curbside collection, and options for outdoor fun. 

Pursuant to Section 194 of the Municipal Government Act, RSA. 2000 c.M-26, a Special Council Meeting is hereby scheduled to take place at 5 p.m. on April 7, 2026, in the Jubilee Centre Council Chamber

Through the federal government’s Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund (HRIF), the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) contributed $367,296 to the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB). This funding will go to the Salvation Army to hire two temporary positions, including a homelessness prevention coordinator and a rent bank program specialist to support its Homelessness Prevention Project.

Starting on Friday, the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road and La Loche Winter Trail load limits are reducing to 5,000 kg for passenger vehicles, before closing for the season on Tuesday, April 7. 

Starting on Tuesday, April 7, the load limits on municipal gravel roads are being lowered to 75 per cent of the Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). 

In accordance with section 70 of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act,
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has been issued with an amendment approval by
Environment and Protected Areas for the Anzac Wastewater System under EPEA
Approval No. 322842-00-00. This amendment approval is to extend the expiry date of
the EPEA Approval No. 3228420-00-00 for a year. The Anzac wastewater system is in
the process of decommissioning and reclamation. The Anzac wastewater treatment
plant is located at SE ¼ of 04-086-07W4M.

The Street Banner Program offers residents 12 years and older to submit their artwork that goes with the theme: Everyday Heroes, Local Legends.

Submit your artwork by May 21, 2026.

Learn more at rmwb.ca./Banner

The Homelessness Initiatives Strategic Committee (HISC) approved funds totaling $3,106,402 for local non-profit organizations under the 2026-2027 homelessness program. 

Funding is provided by the Government of Canada through Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB). Funding is distributed through the RMWB to support homelessness initiatives in the region.

The Homelessness Initiatives Strategic Committee (HISC) is a Council Appointed Committee that allocates funding and advocates for enhanced funding and policy changes to support local homelessness serving agencies. HISC also leads strategic planning, oversees funding priorities, and identifies best practices to strengthen the community’s homelessness response.

Learn more about the municipal response to homelessness at rmwb.ca/homelessness.

Learn more about Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy.