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Check out past editions of The Insider

For the full archive, visit The Insider Archives on My RMWB.

What's new in this edition of The Insider?

  • Employee Forum: A few key takeaways 
  • Meet Clem Carey: Supporting workplace culture conversations 
  • A new chapter for heritage 
  • Diwali celebrations start Nov. 6 
  • SharePoint DMS Champions help move adoption forward 
  • Have questions about your pension plan?
  • What's new with People Changes? 
  • Take your shot: Check out November's trivia question for the Spirit Hat Trick  
  • Staff snapshots: Where we are & what we're up to

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What's new in this edition of The Insider? 

  • Take your shot: The Spirit Hat Trick begins 
  • More than a new store: Teamwork helps bring Walmart to Parsons Creek 
  • Collaboration takes flight 
  • RMWB news you can use! 
  • The holidays are creeping up...mark your calendar for Kids Holiday Party magic! 
  • Staff snapshots: Where we are & what we're up to

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What's new in this edition of The Insider?

  • Marking a milestone in Reconciliation 
  • Enter if you dare...to win! 
  • It takes a team: Celebrating a successful Council meeting in Anzac 
  • Check out October's Life Lines 
  • Staff snapshots: Where we are & what we're up to  

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What's new in this edition of The Insider? 

  • Know the why, know the where: new Directive Awareness training launches Oct. 15 
  • Supporting the teams behind winter maintenance 
  • Solid Waste Services completes pickup of 38,000 recycling carts!  
  • Bring your voice to the table 
  • Our newest visitor isn't on the payroll 
  • Registration for Take Our Kids to Work Day closes Oct. 16 
  • Remember to plan ahead for Referendum Day on Oct. 19 
  • Meet September's Cheers for Peers winner 
  • Staff snapshots: Where we are & what we're up to  

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What's new in this edition of The Insider? 

  • Coming together in the spirit of remembrance, reflection and Reconciliation 
  • Plan ahead for Referendum Day on Oct. 19 
  • Registration now open for Take Our Kids to Work Day 
  • Four decades later, Raj Ghosh returns to Fort McMurray as our new Regional Auditor 
  • Transit pass picture winners announced 
  • Don’t be alarmed — it’s just recertification 
  • What's new with People Changes? 
  • 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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