Talks collapse between CUPE, Fort McMurray public and Catholic boards. CUPE says recent proposals are worse than offers they already rejected. FMPSD says their offer is in line with most Alberta education deals, while FMCSD says it awaits a 'reasonable' counter offer.

6 days ago · Get the news and events of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo in your inbox every Friday morning by signing up for our newsletter. Mayor Sandy Bowman of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo gives his State of the Region speech to the Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce at MacDonald Island Park on Jan. 29, 2025.

Trudeau says U.S. tariffs on Canada paused for 30 days. OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed not to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico for another month, pulling back from a plan that would have tipped North America into a trade war on Tuesday.

Jan 3, 2025 · Get the news and events of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo in your inbox every Friday morning by signing up for our newsletter. Cadhan Moore looks up at the trees in an area burned by a wildfire southwest of Fort McMurray on Wednesday, May 21, 2024.

Dec 27, 2024 · The Craze at MacDonald Island Park: A family-friendly day of fun at MacDonald Island Park runs from noon to 5 p.m., and concludes with fireworks at 5:30 p.m. from the Miskanaw Golf Club. Information. Transit to Vista Ridge: RMWB transit is running a pilot bus service to Vista Ridge from the terminals in downtown, Timberlea and Thickwood. Fare is $2, while seniors and children under five ride free.

Sep 1, 2024 · Category page for Top Stories Tour for Kids: Cycling for a world beyond childhood cancer. The funds raised directly impact life-changing cancer support programs and camps, like Camp Kindle, which are places where kids have the opportunity to thrive beyond their cancer diagnoses and “enjoy the simple pleasure of being a kid again”.

Dec 31, 2024 · Fort McMurray’s labour movement won a massive victory this year against the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB). Plans to cut 459 unionized jobs were cancelled in June after CAO Henry Hunter announced in February the RMWB would outsource, merge and restructure hundreds of positions. Unions and labour groups in the Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo region loudly protested the layoffs with ...

Sep 20, 2024 · Get the news and events of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo in your inbox every Friday morning by signing up for our newsletter. L-R: Omer Hussein of the Wood Buffalo and District Labour Council, CUPE Local 2559 president Danielle Danis, CUPE Alberta president Rory Gill, CUPE Local 2545 president Lynn Fleet and Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan rally outside Dr. K.A. Clark School in ...

Sep 27, 2024 · A major victory for Bowman since he was elected to council in 2021 has been the return of a local EMS dispatch service to Fort McMurray.This ends a dispute that began when the province announced in 2020 that EMS dispatch would be run from centralized hubs in Edmonton, Calgary and Peace River. “There’s a lot of things I still want to get done,” said Bowman.

Aug 23, 2024 · Wood Buffalo Mural Fest: New murals will go up across Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo throughout August and into the fall. The event also hosts community gatherings. A free family-friendly public art exhibition will be hosted at Kiyam Community Park on Aug. 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Schedule of events and murals. Empty Bowls and Blueberry Festival: The annual Empty Bowls fundraiser for the Wood ...