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Following parking restrictions helps speed up winter maintenance. When a subzone is active, all vehicles must be off the street on your scheduled maintenance day from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Do not park back on the street before 6 p.m., even if work appears complete, as crews may need to return.

As of December 2025, $7 million in grant funding has been invested in downtown Fort McMurray through the Downtown Revitalization Incentives Program. This marks a significant milestone in ongoing efforts to strengthen the downtown core.

Development Permits for Jan. 22, 2026

Winter maintenance continues across Fort McMurray with crews making steady progress in neighbourhoods and on high-traffic routes.

Subzones 3 and 4 will be active from Jan.19-23 for snow removal operations, with on-street parking restrictions in effect 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Subzones 1 and 2 will be active Jan. 26-30.

All available crews and equipment are actively working to clear streets. Daily winter maintenance progress updates will be shared from Monday to Friday until road conditions improve. All updates are available at rmwb.ca/wmz.

WinterPLAY returns to the region on Feb. 20-24!

WinterPLAY is inviting community members to participate in fundraising opportunities and is seeking referees for the Shootout in the Snye pond hockey tournament.

The WinterCHALET heated tent is available for local commercial or social profit organizations to provide food sales during WinterPLAY. Complete an application by Feb. 9.

Learn more at rmwb.ca/WinterPLAY

Load limits for winter roads in the region will be going up with the arrival of colder temperatures.

As seen in posts shared on social media, a fire truck did get stuck briefly on Shalestone Way at the scene of the call. Firefighters provided emergency medical services, with an ambulance and fire truck dispatched.  In this case, RES personnel were able to care for the patient and did not require support from winter maintenance crews. 

Development permits for Jan. 15, 2026