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Vacant downtown building with mural being removed

Vacant downtown building with mural being removed

Alex MacLeodAug 31, 2023

Kiyam Mural – RMWB News A vacant building located near Kiyām Park at 10019 Franklin Avenue is being removed to create new opportunities for development in the area. The building was the former site of The Red Cross and currently has a mural of the region facing Kiyām Park and the Municipal Building. The mural will be removed during this process but will be temporarily re-installed on a fence until…

RCMP looking for missing Fort McMurray man

RCMP looking for missing Fort McMurray man

Alex MacLeodAug 31, 20231 min read

UPDATE: According to the Wood Buffalo RCMP, Trevor Tremblay has contacted his family and is no longer considered missing. The Wood Buffalo RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing man. 43-year-old, Trevor Tremblay, is a resident of…

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Alberta Health Services to speak with residents about healthcare

Jon TupperAug 31, 20231 min read

Northern Lights Regional Health Centre Alberta Health Services (AHS) wants to speak with residents in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo.   The leadership of AHS’s North Zone are hosting an in-person meeting of the Wood Buffalo Health Advisory Council (WBHAC) on…

Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo seeks Council Excellence nominees

Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo seeks Council Excellence nominees

Jon TupperAug 31, 20231 min read

RMWB Council Excellence Awards – supplied media via RMWB The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is accepting nominations for the 2023 Council’s Excellence Awards Residents have the opportunity to highlight the contributions of fellow community members by nominating them…

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Crews continue to fight Wood Buffalo Complex fire

Jon TupperAug 31, 20231 min read

Wildland Firefighter -image from Alberta Wildfire Alberta Wildfire says crews have made good progress in fighting the Wood Buffalo Complex fire. The fire is being managed under a unified command between the Government of Northwest Territories, Parks Canada, and Alberta…