Always shovel your sidewalks, walkways, and driveways edge to edge and be mindful where you are placing your snow pile locations.  Some tips we always recommend is to place them away from building foundations and on large areas where there is flat ground.  Mostly lawn areas because this will add to the water table when it thaws. It will also help when the snow melts and solidifies to avoid any frost jacking or heaving to your home’s foundation causing shifts. Make sure you get down to the pavement as per city bylaw requirements, this will also save you in the long run on not having to scrape ice or packed snow.  Have ice melt on hand to apply afterwards to protect from ice buildup and provide traction on icey walkways.  Make sure to read the labels Shovel snow while it’s still fresh.  Fresh snow that hasn’t been packed down is the easiest to shovel and will require less work for you to get down to the pavement since it hasn’t had time to melt or be packed down from pedestrian foot traffic.