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What's happening in this edition of The Insider? 

  • Gnome on the Roam is back!
  • Central Stores closed for annual inventory Nov. 27 & 28
  • Upcoming year-end reminders from Accounts Payable and Receivable
  • Cheers for Peers: Meet the winners!
  • Asset Management team steps into the spotlight at 2025 PEMAC Awards
  • The many autographs of the Robert Cree book launch
  • Bring the old Hollywood glam to the 2025 WBRS Holiday Party
  • November food guide: nourishing pantry cooking
  • Staff snapshots: Where we are & what we're up to  

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What's happening in this edition of The Insider? 

  • Join us tonight for the launch of The Many Names of Robert Cree! 
  • Support our election team 
  • Learn spotlight: Neuro-diversity and neuro-inclusion in the workplace 
  • Plan for Emergency Management training in 2026!  
  • Taking transit turns out to be a winning decision 
  • Get ready for year-end with these Payroll notices 
  • Check out some of the words of gratitude we're hearing with Cheers for Peers 
  • Reminder: Check out the exempt employee guide for year-end assessments 
  • Don’t miss your chance to celebrate excellence! 
  • What's new, WBRS? Discounted tickets & upcoming events! 

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What's happening in this edition of The Insider? 

  • Take Our Kids to Work Day at the RMWB 
  • Get ready for year-end with these Payroll notices 
  • Cheers for Peers: meet the winners! 
  • Reminder: Check out the exempt employee guide for year-end assessments 
  • Success Story: SharePoint Online Pilot implementation 
  • What's new, WBRS? Discounted tickets & upcoming events! 
  • Staff snapshots: Where we are & what we're up to

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What's happening in this edition of The Insider? 

  • Cheers for Peers: meet our first set of winners 
  • New Council term has officially begun 
  • Shout out to the 2025 Election team!
  • Solid waste team brings Halloween spirit to recycling 
  • A small way to support the people who respond first 
  • Wood Buffalo shines at the 2025 Communities in Bloom Symposium
  • You now have until Nov. 9 to apply to join a board or committee
  • SAP updates now live for all staff 
  • Try Transit, Win Prizes – Week 2 
  • November is Financial Literacy Month 
  • Staff snapshots: Where we are & what we're up to

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What's in this edition of The Insider? 

  • Introducing Cheers for Peers! 
  • SAP updates now live for all staff
  • Watch the Council Swearing in Ceremony & Organizational meeting on Wednesday 
  • Legislative Services invites all RMWB staff to say farewell to long-time staff member 
  • Try Transit, Win Prizes – Week 2
  • Windows 11 coming to RMWB devices  
  • Land Administration invites you to get ready for skating season! 
  • Explore the latest art installation "Resilience" in the Jubilee Gallery 
  • Community Cleanup team shares season highlights 
  • Staff snapshots: Where we are & what we're up to 

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What's in this edition of The Insider? 

  • Today is Election Day: Get out and vote! 
  • Let’s finish strong: Complete your 2025 performance goals! 
  • Try Transit, Win Prizes 
  • Take the bus with ICAO Butz in Episode 4 of Potholes & Policies 
  • Meet FireSmart Program Manager Alan Gammon 
  • RES braves the cold with swift water rescue training 
  • October food guide: nourishing soups and freezer-friendly meals

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What's in this edition of The Insider? 

  • Voting in the 2025 Municipal Election 
  • Exempt employees: Year-end performance reviews are around the corner! 
  • Time is running out to express interest for Take Our Kids to Work Day 
  • Heads up! SAP upgrade to enhance Employee and Manager Self-Serve portals 
  • Recycling batteries safely in the RMWB 
  • Customer Service support leads to project success 
  • Get ready for the WBRS Halloween Contest 
  • Staff snapshots: Where we are & what we're up to 

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What's in this edition of The Insider? 

  • 2025 Truth and Reconciliation Challenge closes with Heart Garden and Community Walk 
  • Fire Prevention Week focuses on lithium-ion battery safety 
  • World Mental Health Day is Oct. 10 
  • October is Cyber Security Awareness Month 
  • Windows 11 is coming soon! 
  • Staff snapshots: Where we are & what we're up to 

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The Insider Guidelines

The Insider will be distributed at 10 a.m. every Monday morning. 

Submissions will be accepted until 12 p.m. on the preceding Thursday. 

Articles will be a maximum of 200 words in length and featured in The Insider for a maximum of two weeks. Occasionally, it may not be possible to fit all submitted content into The Insider. If this is the case, Strategic Communications will determine how content can be refined or included in future editions.  

All employees are welcome to share photos, story ideas and feedback using the submission form at rmwb.ca/staff.  

It is at the discretion of Strategic Communications to include employee submissions. 

Read the full guidelines document on myRMWB.

CUPE Bargaining Update

The bargaining committees for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and CUPE Local 1505 met on July 30 and 31, 2025. There are approximately 900 employees in the CUPE Local 1505 bargaining unit, who work across a wide range of departments.

Regular bargaining updates will be posted here:

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