Posts by Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

Another wide load of two modular homes is heading north on the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road on Monday morning, Feb. 23.

Southbound travel from Fort Chipewyan to Fort McMurray will be temporarily unavailable from 12:01 a.m. to 10 a.m. Northbound drivers should also expect delays on the winter road during this time.

WinterPLAY returns to the region on Feb. 20-24, with lots of family-friendly activities. Learn more at rmwb.ca/WinterPLAY.

A wide load of two modular homes is heading north on the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road on Friday morning, Feb. 13.

The road will be closed to southbound traffic from midnight to 10 a.m., and northbound drivers should also expect delays during this time.

Warm weather means a daytime load limit of 5,000 kg will be in effect on Wednesday, Feb. 4 for the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road and the La Loche Winter Trail. This weight restriction is needed to limit damage to the roads.

Traffic will be restricted to light vehicles only (5,000 kg) from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesday. The limit will go back to 45,000 kg after 10 p.m. for the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road and 27,500 kg for the La Loche Winter Trail.

After a decade shaped by challenges and resilience, the region is growing again for the first time in 10 years. Census 2025 reported a total population of 107,740, a 1.6 per cent increase from 2021.

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

Shootout on the Snye returns to WinterPLAY Feb. 20-22! Register before Jan. 21 and save $10! Final registration deadline is Feb. 2.

Help make Shootout on the Snye a success by signing up as a referee!

Referees are compensated $25 per 35-minute game.

Additional fundraising opportunities for groups and organizations will also be available throughout WinterPLAY with more details to be shared mid-January.

The Shootout on the Snye is part of the annual WinterPLAY event, which is one of the biggest community events of the year! There will be all kinds of free family-friendly activities, including fireworks, ice sculptures, horse drawn wagon rides, cultural programming and more!

Celebrate our northern spirit and enjoy outdoor activities at WinterPLAY from Feb. 20 – 24.

Learn more at rmwb.ca/WinterPLAY

On Dec. 13, the Community Investment Program Approval Committee (CIPAC) approved and allocated grants totaling almost $7.5 million for local non-profit organizations, individual athletes or groups.

Every year, the Community Investment Program provides grant funding to help non-profit organizations deliver community programs, projects and events. The program also supports individual athletes or groups in amateur sport development, competing at a provincial, national or international level. Grant applications can be submitted in the fall for the upcoming year.  

Find a full list of approved grants and additional details at rmwb.ca/CIP. All application packages for approved grants will be available online shortly.

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has been selected to receive $497K in federal grant funding from the Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund (HRIF), which is administered from the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH). The HRIF provides one-time grants for community projects aimed at achieving measurable reductions in homelessness.

Good progress is being made now on safely opening the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road, but early warm weather and low snowfall delayed construction timelines. It is still too early to say when the winter road will open.