Wood Buffalo Communities in Bloom is encouraging residents and businesses to decorate their home or storefront this holiday season through the Nominate Your Neighbour and the Business Beautification Program. “Nominate Your Neighbour and the Business Beatification Program are great ways to showcase the festive spirit in our region, while recognizing…

MacDonald Island Park is honoured to serve as the host venue for the annual Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 165 Remembrance Day ceremony on Sunday, November 11. Remembrance Day 2018 marks the 100-year anniversary of the signing of the armistice. The ceremony will take place at the Suncor Community Leisure…

Help bring the magic of Christmas to Wood Buffalo. Volunteer and float registration is now open for the annual Santa Claus Parade on Dec. 1. “It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Wood Buffalo’s beloved family tradition is back and will once again bring our community together through the…

Four FireSmart vegetation management projects are set to begin throughout the region this fall. Projects will take place in the communities of Anzac, Conklin and Fort Chipewyan, as well as areas along the Birchwood Trail System. All four projects will focus on reducing surface fuels in densely forested areas throughout…

With cannabis set to be legalized across the country in two days, the health and safety of Albertans remains a top priority for the provincial government. Albertans can be confident the province is ready for legal cannabis following more than 18 months of preparation. After one of the largest public…

The Alberta Rural Development Network (ARDN), a group that works to support and enhance rural development in the province, has a familiar face at its helm. Keyano College President and CEO Dr. Trent Keough was re-elected as the ARDN Chair in September. He has served in the role since 2012.

Jane Jacques, Managing Editor, NorthWord, said it best. “It was cold. It was snowy. It was Thanksgiving weekend! Had we made a huge mistake in scheduling the launch of Issue 19 of NorthWord?”

Winter is coming, and the Municipality is looking for dedicated, outgoing and caring community members to become Snow Angels. Snow Angels volunteer to shovel the personal walkways and driveways of senior’s homes in the community.  “We live in an isolated, northern community and the more support we have from each…