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You’re invited to join the conversation on improving winter maintenance in Fort McMurray. Your input will help identify where adjustments are needed and help inform updates to the Municipal Urban Snow and Ice Control Policy (OPE-150).

A Special Council Meeting is being held at the Anzac Recreation Centre on May 19. Community members are also invited to participate in free activities held at Camp Yogi earlier on the same day, to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the Horse River Wildfire.

Community members are invited to join together for a gathering to recognize the 10-year anniversary of the Horse River Wildfire. While this date brings mixed emotions for many, it’s also a time to recognize the strength of the community and how far we have come together.

River breakup is now complete. There is no longer a significant risk of ice jams causing flooding along the Clearwater and Athabasca rivers in Fort McMurray and surrounding areas. The Evacuation Alert for Draper has been lifted and the Ice Jam Watch has ended for the Clearwater River.

Mayor and Councillors invite Elders and community members aged 65 and older to the annual Seniors’ Week Luncheon on June 1 at SMS Equipment Place, Grand Ballroom.

River breakup is still in progress on the Clearwater River and water levels continue to fluctuate. Levels have dropped from earlier peaks but remain higher than normal due to snowmelt and a small but stubborn ice jam at the confluence of the Clearwater and Athabasca rivers.

River breakup is still in progress on the Clearwater River. Water levels fell overnight and today on the Clearwater River but remain high due to a small ice jam at the mouth of the Clearwater River and from snowmelt.

A Public Hearing is scheduled for May 26, 2026, regarding text amendments to the portable sign regulations within Land Use Bylaw No. 26/001.