RMWB Prepares for 2025 Budget Talks, Proposing $645 Million in Spending
RMWB to Deliberate $645 Million 2025 Budget with Focus on Streamlining and Efficiency FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta— The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is set to begin its 2025 budget deliberations, with council meetings scheduled for December 3 and 4 starting at 9 a.m. The proposed budget includes $645.6 million in spending for the upcoming year, focusing on efficient service delivery and minimal new investments. Laurie Farquharson, Chief Financial Officer…
Fort McMurray School Support Staff Strike Begins Nov. 13; Possible Lockout Looms
Support Staff Strike to Begin November 13 with Rotating Picket Lines in Fort McMurray Schools FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta— Support staff in both Fort McMurray’s public and Catholic school districts will begin a strike on Wednesday, November 13. CUPE Locals 2559…
Fort McMurray Resident Fined Over $1,200 for OHV Violations in Abasand
Fort McMurray Resident Fined Over $1,200 for OHV Violations in Restricted Area FORT MCMURRAY, AB – A Fort McMurray resident faces hefty fines after being caught driving an Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) on public lands. On October 27, Bylaw officers responded…
CUPE Locals Offer School Divisions Chance to Avert Strike
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta— The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) representing support staff at both the Public and Catholic school divisions are inviting their respective employers back to the bargaining table. CUPE Locals 2559 representing support workers at the Catholic…
Update: 21-Year-Old Woman Fatally Stabbed in Thickwood
Update, November 7, 5:00 p.m. RCMP have now positively identified the victim as Tia Bella Blacklock, a 21-year-old resident of Fort McMurray. Wood Buffalo RCMP and the Major Crimes Unit are extending their sincere condolences to the families, friends and…