News Releases

Residents are invited to search for sign prototypes in downtown Fort McMurray. Regional wayfinding is headed in the right direction in completing a.

STATEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR. (Fort McMurray, AB – September 8, 2022) – Mayor Sandy Bowman issued this statement on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II:.

Explore meaningful ways to enhance and guide your personal reconciliation journey. Explore Indigenous culture and language and learn the area’s true history, including the legacy of residential schools as part of the 2022 Truth and Reconciliation Challenge.

Municipality and Province encourage residents to reduce bear encounter risks. Wood Buffalo’s black bears are busy searching for food this summer, whether that means berries on the trails or food scraps in a garbage bin.

(Fort McMurray, AB – June 23, 2022) A Council tour of Janvier and Conklin will conclude with a Special Council Meeting on Monday, June 27. It will mark the first time since 2019 that an official Council meeting has been held outside Fort McMurray.

(Fort McKay, AB – June 11, 2022) – An event featuring a barbecue, equipment demonstrations and tours as well as a ceremonial ribbon cutting—with a fire hose and the Jaws of Life replacing the traditional ribbon and scissors—marked the grand opening of the Fort McKay Fire Hall on Saturday, June 11. Representatives from the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo were joined by representatives of the Fort McKay First Nation and Fort McKay Métis Nation as well as many community members for the celebration.

Indigenous flags are now permanently flying at a Municipal facility in Fort Chipewyan —the Sonny Flett Aquatic Centre— as a visual reminder to recognize and honour that the land we live on, is the traditional lands of the Cree, Dene and Métis people. .