Property taxes in 2024 for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo will see slight increases when notices go out. The new rates keep the municipality’s property taxes among the lowest in Alberta.
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Centennial RV Campground closing by May 2026 to become dealership
The Centennial RV Campground will close by May 2026 so it can become a Legacy Dodge dealership. Council approved an amended bylaw to allow the rezoning, but some councilors were shocked to learn the campground’s permit expired in 2020.
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Federal budget proposes turning Canada Post office in Fort McMurray into housing
The federal government is considering turning the Canada Post building on Hardin Street into housing. The building is one of six Canada Post locations across Canada being assessed for its potential to be turned into housing.
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Alberta tourism minister sees opportunities for Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo
Alberta’s tourism minister says the province’s hospitality sector needs to expand beyond the Rocky Mountains, and says there are plenty of opportunities to promote tourism in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo.
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RMWB council fires FMWBEDT’s board of directors
Council has unanimously voted to fire the board of directors for Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Economic Development and Tourism (FMWBEDT). RMWB chief administrative officer (CAO) Henry Hunter will appoint councilors to the board as interim members. Mayor Sandy Bowman will be board chair. The organization’s current president and CEO, Kevin Weidlich, will report directly to council.
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Replacement K-12 school for École Boréale expected to open Spring 2027
The Alberta government is replacing École Boréale with a new K to 12 school as classrooms across Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo swell with students. Construction of the new school is expected to be finished by Spring 2027.
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Labour force shrinks, unemployment up in Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake census area
The census region covering Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo saw unemployment go up and the labour force shrink last month, according to data from Statistics Canada. Employment gains in many sectors, including the oilsands were offset by steep job losses in other sectors. The biggest losses were reported in retail and support services for businesses and buildings.
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Peter Pond Mall in Fort McMurray Sees New Retail Tenants and High Sales Productivity Growth [Interview]
An elevated level of household income in the Fort McMurray region has fueled healthy growth for the Peter Pond Mall in the city.
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RMWB council asks administration for options on acquired Draper homes in flood area
Council wants to figure out what to do with the nine homes in Draper that are now owned by the municipality. The homes were part of buyouts for residents in flood-prone sections of Draper last year
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Fort McMurray residents can now get new knees close to home
Just one day after making medical history at Northern Lights Regional Health Centre in January, Randy Balsom was back home and happy.
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