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Community Conversation focuses on improving health care

Dec. 5 event was the 17th ‘conversation’ held by AHS this year around the province

Dec 13, 2019 3:35 PM Read more >

Two suspects wanted in connection with Swan Hills gas station break-in

Thieves broke into the Esso in the early morning hours of Dec. 12 and may have also hit the local Canada Post outlet

Dec 12, 2019 3:21 PM Read more >

Festival of Trees brings in $30K for local charities

Tenth-annual charity gala hosted at Barrhead Elementary School Nov. 30

Dec 12, 2019 8:05 AM Read more >

Max Vriend named “Star of the Week”

Barrhead native breaks for personal and team record of kills in a volleyball game against the Manitoba Bisons

Dec 11, 2019 12:34 PM Read more >

New County of Barrhead bylaw gives residents a choice on how they would like to pay their property tax bill

Councillors approve new tax installment payment plan at their Dec. 3 meeting

Dec 10, 2019 12:04 PM Read more >

Barrhead Advocates hand out hardware

Three groups and one individual honoured for their work improving the lives of people with disabilities

Dec 9, 2019 11:32 AM Read more >

UCP constituency association holds AGM in Westlock

Agriculture and forestry minister Devin Dreeshen featured speaker at Dec. 5 event

Dec 8, 2019 12:35 PM Read more >

Lead levels at local schools do not exceed maximum acceptable concentrations

Recent media coverage shows that thousands of Canadians may be drinking water laced with lead

Dec 8, 2019 9:02 AM Read more >

BARCCing up the right tree

County of Barrhead councillors approve Barrhead Area Regional Crime Coalition’s (BARCC) request for startup money for rural crime prevention trade show

Dec 7, 2019 3:45 PM Read more >

Province announces new rural crime funding formula

Rural municipalities will start paying for police in April

Dec 7, 2019 8:21 AM Read more >