A plan that brought millions of dollars into Fort McMurray’s downtown is returning and the municipality is asking for feedback on what the plan should look like going forward.

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The census region covering Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo ended 2023 with drops in unemployment compared to November 2023 but a slight rise in unemployment from December 2022, according to data released by Statistics Canada.

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Keyano College will soon have its highest enrollment yet. The swelling campus is one reason the college is asking the Alberta government to make them a polytechnic, which offers more programs than a college.

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Passenger traffic at the Fort McMurray International Airport is expected to continue growing in 2024 after reporting steady growth in 2023. Annual passenger traffic is still far below pre-pandemic numbers, though.

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Mayor Sandy Bowman says 2024 will include incentives luring people to the Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo region. This includes people with skilled trades, new business owners and students at Keyano College.

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Council had a sobering four days debating the 2024 budget as councillors grappled with a tight cash flow that is expected to narrow in the near future.

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The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) says it took longer than usual to send inspectors to Conklin for a review of a planned subdivision in the hamlet. However, the RMWB says the housing project is still within a normal timeline compared to similar projects.

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Despite millions of dollars from industry and government for housing, Conklin’s leadership says no homes have been built since the first funding announcement was made nearly four years ago.

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Fort McMurray’s housing market, once among the hottest in the province, has seen prices decline in a big way.

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Flood mitigation of the northern portion on the TaigaNova Eco-Industrial Park will cost roughly $18.5 million. An extra $13.9 million in additional funding will be needed and the remaining $4.6 million will come from the existing flood mitigation budget.

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