News & Updates
The Canadian Red Cross, The Canadian Mental Health Association, and Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Economic Development & Tourism join forces to bring to life Back Home Again, an animated short film with an all-star voice cast, that aims to build mental health awareness and spark conversations in communities across Canada and around the world.
Published:Jun 28, 2021
Read the articleFort McMurray Wood Buffalo Economic Development & Tourism (FMWBEDT) is joining forces with Keyano College to recruit and retain more international students to the region. The partnership will deliver several new initiatives to grow the number of international students at the College by over 70 percent through a multi-year funding agreement. The anticipated growth in international students is expected to have an annual economic impact of over $3 million for Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo.
Published:Jun 17, 2021
Read the articlePursuing economic development and tourism opportunities, together.
Published:Jun 8, 2021
Read the articleWelcome to the sixth issue of our Quarterly News.
Published:Jun 8, 2021
Read the articleFort McMurray Wood Buffalo is getting noticed on a provincial level.
Published:Jun 1, 2021
Read the articleStartup YMM and Northeastern Alberta Aboriginal Business Association (NAABA) have partnered to launch a pilot mentorship program in the region and are currently seeking applications from entrepreneurs interested in being mentored. The pilot program, Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo – Venture Mentoring Services (FMWB-VMS) is based on a proven model developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (better known as MIT) which has over 100 sister programs across the world!
Published:Apr 28, 2021
Read the articlePublished:Apr 23, 2021
Read the articleWelcome to the fifth issue of our Quarterly News.
Published:Mar 2, 2021
Read the articleThis Business Virtual Roundtable Series was launched to help our business community navigate the complexities of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impacts on business.
Published:Jan 14, 2021
Read the articleFORT MCMURRAY – Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Economic Development and Tourism’s (FMWBEDT) second annual economic strategy event - Momentum 2020 - is on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. This event showcases the organization’s priorities, business recovery efforts, and new corporate identity. Momentum 2020 will be a free one-hour virtual premiere this year.
Published:Dec 26, 2020
Read the articleOnline community toolkit provides resources to champion the region
Published:Dec 1, 2020
Read the articleWelcome to the fourth issue of our Quarterly News.
Published:Dec 1, 2020
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