transportation

Weight restrictions are coming into effect on gravel roads within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB). Beginning Monday, May 25, 2024, the maximum load limit permitted on gravel roads will be reduced to 75 per cent of the Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) and includes the weight of any trailers or cargo. The Municipality says […]

A super-heavy, super-sized load is heading up Highway 63 starting in the early morning of March 6. The 444,000-kilogram monster is 8.7 meters wide, 10.2 meters tall, and 69.5 meters long. It requires a trailer with 192 wheels to carry it up the highway to Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo. The heavy wide load will make […]

Reaction is pouring in from across Canada after Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced that the Federal Government will stop providing funds to build roads in Canada. Speaking in Montreal on Monday, Guilbeault said “There will be no more envelopes from the federal government to enlarge the road network.” “We can very well achieve our goals […]