Fort McMurray

An investigation is underway following a shooting incident in Fort McMurray. On Wednesday afternoon, the RCMP issued a shelter-in-place order for the Beacon Hill neighborhood in response to a firearms complaint and reports of gunfire near Beaconwood Place. Residents were urged not to share any information about police actions on social media during the time. […]

Bumble lives at the Fort McMurray SPCA and despite living there for a long while he’s just become available for adoption! Bumble had some serious skin issues but as you can see he is all healed up and ready for his forever home!

Sept. 27, 2023, 3:00 p.m. Update: The commercial drop-off at the landfill has re-opened. The cause of the fire remains undetermined but it is not considered suspicious. All drop-off areas are open and the landfill has returned to normal operations. — The RMWB has closed the commercial drop-off at the landfill due to an ongoing […]

Council has voted to unanimously carry the motion to provide funding for the 2026 Alberta Summer Games if the RMWB is the successful host community. $2.6 million will be distributed from the Emerging Issues Reserve to provide for the games. The Government of Alberta provides $420,000 in funding to support the operation. $2.3 million was […]

Regional Emergency Services (RES) made a presentation to Council to discuss Emergency Medical Services (EMS) delivery in the Wood Buffalo region. RES discussed it is a third-party contractor through Alberta Health Services (AHS) that provides EMS delivery in the region. AHS was created in 2008 and began management of funding for EMS across the province. […]

Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating a suspicious death at a residence in Timberlea. RCMP responded to a complaint of a suspicious death around 7:45 p.m. on Sept. 21, 2023. A man was located by RCMP in his basement suite with suspicious injuries. An autopsy was performed at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on […]

September 26, 2023, 1:00 p.m. Update: Wood Buffalo RCMP advises that Charlotte Mackey has been located safe. — Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for your help in finding a missing 43-year-old woman. Charlotte Mackey was last seen on September 25, driving her black 2014 Toyota Four Runner SUV, Alberta license plate CCD 0801, according to […]

Bylaw Services is out with their list of Photo Radar locations for the week of September 25th. Motorists can look for Automated Traffic Enforcement to set up near the following locations: While these roads will be the focus for photo radar, drivers are reminded that the unit may move around to other approved locations within […]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wood Buffalo (BBBS Wood Buffalo) is announcing Julie Penney as their new Executive Director (ED). Penney takes over the role from outgoing ED Vanessa MacNevin, who has been with the organization for the past eight years. Mac Nevin recently took on the role of ED for the Northern Lights Health […]

Wood Buffalo RCMP along with the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit are investigating the suspicious death of a man in Fort McMurray. In the early hours of Sunday, September 24th, Wood Buffalo RCMP were called to a report of gunshots in a Thickwood neighbourhood. Moments later police received another 911 call from someone reporting a […]