News Releases

The ribbon has been cut at Kiyām Community Park! Community leaders and more than 100 people were in attendance to celebrate the official opening of the park and raising of the flags.

Grades seven and eight students offered an opportunity to become a school influencer. .

Santa needs help to bring busloads of toys and holiday joy to children and families in our communities!. Local businesses, schools, non-profit organizations and industry are encouraged to register for the seventh annual Stuff-A-Bus toy drive to help raise donations for Santas Anonymous.

Five human-caused fires are set over last 48 hours in Region. Since Tuesday, there have been five human-caused fires that have started in the region.

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.