Posts by Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

Starting on Friday, the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road and La Loche Winter Trail load limits are reducing to 5,000 kg for passenger vehicles, before closing for the season on Tuesday, April 7. 

Starting on Tuesday, April 7, the load limits on municipal gravel roads are being lowered to 75 per cent of the Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). 

In accordance with section 70 of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act,
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has been issued with an amendment approval by
Environment and Protected Areas for the Anzac Wastewater System under EPEA
Approval No. 322842-00-00. This amendment approval is to extend the expiry date of
the EPEA Approval No. 3228420-00-00 for a year. The Anzac wastewater system is in
the process of decommissioning and reclamation. The Anzac wastewater treatment
plant is located at SE ¼ of 04-086-07W4M.

The Street Banner Program offers residents 12 years and older to submit their artwork that goes with the theme: Everyday Heroes, Local Legends.

Submit your artwork by May 21, 2026.

Learn more at rmwb.ca./Banner

The Homelessness Initiatives Strategic Committee (HISC) approved funds totaling $3,106,402 for local non-profit organizations under the 2026-2027 homelessness program. 

Funding is provided by the Government of Canada through Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB). Funding is distributed through the RMWB to support homelessness initiatives in the region.

The Homelessness Initiatives Strategic Committee (HISC) is a Council Appointed Committee that allocates funding and advocates for enhanced funding and policy changes to support local homelessness serving agencies. HISC also leads strategic planning, oversees funding priorities, and identifies best practices to strengthen the community’s homelessness response.

Learn more about the municipal response to homelessness at rmwb.ca/homelessness.

Learn more about Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy.

Cold weather and a late spring means the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road remains open at its maximum weight limit of 45,000 kg.  

All weight limit reductions will be declared in advance as spring approaches and temperatures rise. As in past years, daytime load limits will be announced as the weather warms.

Council approved five additional local non-profits to receive funding through the Community Investment Program (CIP).

The Community Investment Program Review Panel reviewed 43 applications that were previously denied or ineligible, and agreed with the majority of the decisions.

Subzones 1 and 2 are active from March 9 to March 13 as the snow removal operation continues, with on-street parking restrictions in effect. 

Subzones 3 and 4 are expected to be active from March 16 to March 20 for snow removal. 

Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has been issued with an amendment approval by
Environment and Protected Areas for the construction of the Fort McKay Raw Water
Supply Infrastructure Rehabilitation project under EPEA Approval No. 685-03-00. This
project includes the construction of a raw water intake, a raw water supply pipeline and
associated infrastructures for supplying water to the Fort McKay water treatment plant.
The Fort McKay water treatment plant is located at NW ¼ of 25-094-11W4M.

Subzones 3 and 4 are active for snow removal from March 2 to March 6, with winter maintenance returning to its regular schedule and on-street parking restrictions in effect.

Subzones 1 and 2 are expected to be active from March 9 to March 13.