Barrhead News

Vancouver, B.C. is a long way to go to enter into a talent competition, but it is something Barrhead teenager Sophia Demunynck was happy to do in order to pursue her dream of becoming a professional actor.

The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) is getting closer to making a decision on the route for the proposed Fort McMurray West 500-kV Transmission Project.

It is not every day a person is singled out for their accomplishments or efforts, never mind being named the student of the month.

A Barrhead family woke up to a surprise early Christmas morning, but unfortunately for them it wasn’t the sound of Santa Claus on the roof. It was their fire alarm. On Friday, Dec. 25, at about 4:57 a.m.

A Neerlandia man believes in local government representation. So much so that Arnold Viersen decided to throw his name in the ring to contest the crowded Conservative Party nomination for the soon to be created federal riding of Peace River-Westlock.

Two thousand and fifteen was once again a busy year for not only the community, but also for the staff of the Barrhead Leader.

It is a little bit late, but on Tuesday, Dec. 15, the Town of Barrhead surprised Werner and Betty Engler with a certificate congratulating them on reaching an important milestone – their 65th Wedding anniversary. Barrhead town Coun.

It was moving day at Neerlandia last week, as students and staff at Neerlandia Public Christian School (NPCS) — along with a number of Pembina Hills maintenance staff and parent volunteers — moved into their new replacement school.

At the regular meeting of Barrhead County council on Tuesday, Dec. 15, council approved their 2016 interim budgets.

Barrhead town council unanimously gave second and third readings to a land use bylaw, which would allow a developer to convert a former church into a residential dwelling. On Tuesday, Dec.