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Oct 4, 2024 · Unemployment continued rise in census area for Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo. The opioid crisis has a 'hidden' brain injury epidemic. Weekly update: Ward 4 candidates named and Chevron leaves the oilsands. Whitecourt Cats show their claws, played Valleyview Cougars in Thursday football game. Stories continue below.
Weekly update: School support staff strike possible, …
3 days ago · The last time unemployment was at seven per cent was January 2022. Employment in September dropped to 68.5 per cent from August’s 69.3 per cent. Employment in September 2023 was 71.1 per cent and unemployment was 5.9 per cent. Story continues below.
Strike possible, offer rejected for Fort McMurray school support …
3 days ago · The DIB offered CUPE Local 2545, which represents public school staff, hourly increases to shift differentials between $0.49 and $0.55. The union wanted $2 to $3 for three years, and a $6 increase spread across three years. They were offered a 3.5 per cent total wage increase. Their last wage increase was a 1.25 per cent boost in 2020.
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Weekly update: School support staff vote to strike, firefighters remember fallen comrades. The news and events of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo. September 13, 2024 News.
Weekly update: Bowman runs for another term, hundreds rally for …
Sep 27, 2024 · Weekly update: Bowman runs for second mayoral term, hundreds rally for CUPE. The news and events of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo. People rally in support of educational and school support workers in Fort McMurray on September 21, 2024. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Today/Postmedia Network. Happy Friday, Fort McMurray!
Only two highways out of Fort McMurray reopen after wildfire …
Jul 24, 2024 · Alberta Transportation closed Highway 63 at 7:18 p.m. after wildfires crossed the road at a point south of Mariana Lake and north of Wandering River. The highway reopened at 5:17 a.m. Dozer crews and two crews were sent to build guards and battle the wildfire. Highway 881 closed near the entrance towards Janvier and north of Conklin at 3:45 p.m ...
Population, business incentives for Fort McMurray in 2024: …
Dec 19, 2023 · 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. Story continues below. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Back to video.
RMWB council approves $611.4M budget for 2024, tight revenues …
Dec 15, 2023 · The 2024 budget is $611.4 million. Operations makes up $474 million and $137.6 million will go to reserves for capital. The capital budget is $170.4 million with funding from grants, capital reserves and expected 2024 revenues. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has no debt, but the meeting was filled with warnings to be stingy ...
Weekly update: Province halts strike, flood mitigation resumes
Sep 20, 2024 · Get the news and events of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo in your inbox every Friday morning by signing up for our newsletter. L-R: Omer Hussein of the Wood Buffalo and District Labour Council, CUPE Local 2559 president Danielle Danis, CUPE Alberta president Rory Gill, CUPE Local 2545 president Lynn Fleet and Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan rally outside Dr. K.A. Clark School in ...
Resources stretched as Fort McMurray schools see rising …
Sep 4, 2024 · The Fort McMurray Public School Division (FMPSD) avoided these cuts. However, Superintendent Annalee Nutter said FMPSD’s reserves will run out next year or the year afterwards unless there are changes to the funding model. This comes as both divisions struggle to accommodate growing class sizes. Nutter said last year there were some junior ...