Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

• RM Wood Buffalo mayor calls for councillor to resign over comments about Indigenous people

  The mayor and council of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo are calling on one council member to resign after reports of derogatory comments aimed at Indigenous people.

  Canada

  Feb 4
  
• Boil water advisory in place in Fort McKay following water distribution system issue

  While crews have been able to repair a leak in the water distribution system in Fort McKay, Alta., a boil water advisory remains in place in the community.

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2021
  
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• Alberta ombudsman says AHS decision on EMS dispatch not under her jurisdiction

  Decisions made by health authorities lay outside of the ombudsman's jurisdiction, according to a rare statement made by the province's independent investigator.

  Health

  Nov 26, 2021
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• Election 2021: Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo results

  The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has three people running for mayor and 30 people running for council in four wards in the 2021 municipal election. 

  Politics

  Oct 18, 2021
• Why did Canada’s two biggest COVID-19 workplace outbreaks get so big, so fast?

  Vaccinations appear to be having an impact on more than 20 outbreaks at oilsands work sites. The number of active cases has fallen to 335 from more than 1,100 a few weeks ago. 

  Canada

  May 30, 2021
• Fires and floods: How Fort McMurray is addressing risk of disaster 5 years after massive wildfire

  Five years after a wildfire tore through Fort McMurray, the fact that the community is in a boreal forest is much more front of mind for the people who live there.

  Features

  May 4, 2021
• Alberta changes COVID-19 vaccine rollout to support RMWB and Banff

  Alberta's Johnson and Johnson vaccine shipment will be directed to the Fort McMurray area and Banff, which are experiencing the highest rates of COVID-19 in the province.

  Canada

  Apr 28, 2021
• State of local emergency declared in Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo amid high COVID-19 cases

  The state of local emergency means council will be voting on a number of enhanced measures at its next meeting on Tuesday.

  Health

  Apr 26, 2021
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• Judge grants interim injunction to Alberta government in EMS dispatch dispute

  Lawyers for the government argued Friday that Wood Buffalo wasn't following the Emergency Health Services Act by refusing to send calls to the provincial dispatch centre.

  Health

  Feb 12, 2021
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• AHS files injunction to stop Wood Buffalo’s independent EMS dispatch decision

  AHS and Alberta Health have filed a joint application for an injunction to prevent the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo from not transferring 911 calls to AHS EMS dispatch.

  Health

  Feb 11, 2021