Flair Airlines has ended its direct flights to Tucson from Fort McMurray and four other Canadian cities. The service started last December and was supposed to run in Fort McMurray for three years. The Fort McMurray International Airport now has no international destinations.
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People in an encampment along Manning Avenue are being offered supportive housing through a partnership between the municipality and Wood Buffalo Wellness Society. The encampment will be dismantled by Aug. 9.
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The Area Redevelopment Plan (ARP) is the latest major proposal on improving downtown. Priorities focus on the economy, safety, transit, parks and aesthetics of downtown.
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Premier Danielle Smith has identified Fort McMurray as a community that needs more obstetrics doctors, according to her mandate letter to Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange. Smith also names Lethbridge as another example of a community needed obstetrics.
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Homeowners in Draper’s flood zones can apply for voluntary buyouts after more than two hours of an emotional debate during Tuesday’s meeting.
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The proposed East Clearwater Highway is cancelled as the Alberta government refocuses its attention on connecting Fort McMurray to the Grande Prairie region. Council unanimously killed the project during Tuesday’s meeting in an exchange that lasted less than a minute.
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The Northside Twin Arena is back after it was shelved in 2016. Councillor Ken Ball pitched resurrecting the project because of ice time shortages in the community.
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Unemployment in the census region covering the regions of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo and Cold Lake increased slightly in June, according to data from Statistics Canada.
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Council is debating a voluntary buyout program and flood-proofing grant for homes in Draper’s flood zones at their Tuesday general meeting.
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Construction has started on the Fort McKay Community Centre. The 12,000-square-foot building is expected to open in spring 2025. Features include an event stage, a commercial kitchen and concession stand, storage space, and more than 100 parking spots.
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