Contingency Plans Set as Support Staff Strike Nears
Fort McMurray Catholic School Division Prepares for Possible Support Staff Strike FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — The Fort McMurray Catholic School Division has prepared contingency plans in the event of a support staff strike, according to a statement from Superintendent Natasha MacArthur-Poole. While the division has not yet received formal notice of a strike, MacArthur-Poole said they anticipate minimal disruption for most students and families if support staff withdraw their services.…
Fort McMurray School Support Staff Approve Strike Mandate, Job Action To Begin Sept. 17
UPDATE: 6:00 a.m., Thursday, September 12. Danielle Danis, President of CUPE Local 2559 is confirming to Harvard Media News that both unions will be commencing strike action on Tuesday, September 17. —- FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — Support staff at Fort…
Byelection in November for Ward 4
This November, a byelection to elect a new Councillor for Ward 4 will be held. RMWB is calling for candidate nominations. They can be made on the RMWB website and are due by October 7th. The elected candidate will represent…
Wood Buffalo RCMP nabs motorcyclist with ‘Need for Speed’
A speedster on a motorcycle that tore through the downtown, Thickwood, and Timberlea neighbourhoods has been arrested. Wood Buffalo RCMP were conducting standard patrol on Highway 63 near Franklin Avenue just after midnight on Tuesday morning when they noticed the…
RCMP arrest Chipewyan Prairie First Nation man on weapons charges
A man from the Chipewyan Prairie First Nation faces firearms and breach of probation charges after an investigation by Wood Buffalo RCMP. On Thursday, September 5, officers were conducting patrols in Janvier and on the First Nation when a man…