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RM Wood Buffalo mayor calls for councillor to resign over comments about Indigenous peopleThe 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.CanadaFeb 4
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Fort McMurray mayor says ‘toughest community’ now faces COVID-19 crisis 5 years after fireAlmost five years after a massive wildfire forced the evacuation of Fort McMurray, the northeastern Alberta oilsands hub is in another state of emergency.CanadaApr 29, 2021
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Judge grants interim injunction to Alberta government in EMS dispatch disputeLawyers 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.HealthFeb 12, 2021
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AHS files injunction to stop Wood Buffalo’s independent EMS dispatch decisionAHS 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.HealthFeb 11, 2021
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Flood-ravaged Fort McMurray residents warned not to use generator ‘to feed their homes’ electrical panel’Officials with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo issued an urgent warning on Monday to anyone living without power in the flood-stricken community of Fort McMurray.CanadaMay 5, 2020
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Fort McMurray lifts all flood-related mandatory evacuation ordersThe mandatory evacuation for Garden Lane was lifted on May 3 at 6 p.m., the RMWB said.EnvironmentMay 3, 2020
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Fort McMurray floods: Evacuation orders lifted for most areasEvacuation orders have been lifted in some areas of Fort McMurray, after water levels receded significantly in the Lower Townsite.CanadaMay 1, 2020
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Phased re-entry planning underway for Fort McMurray flood evacueesRe-entry plans are being made for residents who have been forced from their homes in Fort McMurray due to flooding. However, officials with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo say they're not ready for residents to return home just yet.CanadaApr 30, 2020
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Ice jam causing flooding in Fort McMurray decreases to 13km in size: officialsOfficials with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo provided an update on the flooding situation in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Wednesday night that has forced thousands of people to leave their homes this week.CanadaApr 30, 2020
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Municipality of Wood Buffalo faces provincial environmental chargesThe regional government for Fort McMurray is facing environmental and dangerous goods charges from the province.EnvironmentJul 17, 2019
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