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Canadian Oil Majors Forecast Higher Production in 2025 Amid Demand Optimism and Policy Uncertainty Canadian oil giants Suncor, Cenovus, and Imperial Oil each released corporate guidance on December 12. The companies are taking a bullish stance on 2025, forecasting production increases despite looming policy and potential trade challenges. Suncor outlines plans to boost production to […]

Municipality Activates WMZ 1 & 2 from December 16-20. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is continuing to work on residential street clearing from December 16 – 20. Crews will be out conducting snow removal and hauling operations in Subzones 1 and 2 this week, and on-street parking restrictions will be in place on […]

The Liberals’ fall economic statement Monday is expected to show a larger-than-promised deficit and offer details on how the government will tackle the threat of U.S. tariffs ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration in the new year. A senior government official said the fiscal update will include measures to incentivize business investment in Canada. The source, […]

The Water Security Agency (WSA) is releasing this year’s Conditions at Freeze-up Report. This report summarizes conditions during the late fall/early winter period. Current conditions, in combination with the winter snowpack, become the initial conditions for the spring snowmelt runoff. This report gives an early indication of areas that are more vulnerable to potentially above or […]

An Open Letter From Ryder To You Spent a solid portion of this month with wonderful people that are dealing with unthinkable loss. What I’ve taken from it is this; life isn’t fair. It’s not. Life doesn’t care about circumstances or feelings or common sense. Life is vulnerable and tomorrow is un-promised. Hug harder, giggle […]

RMWB Gears Up for Winter Fun with Outdoor Activities and Skating Rinks FORT MCMURRAY – The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is inviting residents to embrace the winter season with a variety of outdoor activities. By December 20, just in time for the start of Christmas Break, all municipal outdoor rinks are expected to […]

Over 100 Impaired Drivers Nabbed During RCMP Safety Blitz RCMP were kept busy during a recent traffic safety blitz, which saw nearly 1933 motorists ticketed for everything from speeding to distracted driving. The seven-day campaign took place from December 1st to 7th as part of National Safe Driving Week. During the blitz, police officers across […]

Winter Road to Fort Chipewyan Delayed Due to Warm Weather and Damage Fort McMurray, AB – The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has announced a delay in the opening of the winter road to Fort Chipewyan. The RMWB typically opens the road on December 15th, but warmer-than-normal November temperatures and damage caused by motorists […]

RMWB Tax Incentive Fuels Major Energy Investment Fort McMurray, AB – A major energy investment in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is set to generate hundreds of jobs and boost the local economy. Wolf Midstream, a Calgary-based energy company, has announced plans to expand its operations in the region with the construction of […]

The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Agriculture Student Scholarship. There are four awards available: a grand prize scholarship valued at $6,000 and three runner up scholarships at $3,000 each. “Having spent most of my life in agriculture, I know there are so […]