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Woodlands County considers reducing highway winter maintenance support

Woodlands County considers reducing highway winter maintenance support

Woodlands County discusses whether it should continue to provide winter snow removal services on provincially-owned roadways
Pembina Hills and bus maintenance staff ratify agreement

Pembina Hills and bus maintenance staff ratify agreement

Avoiding potential work disruptions that have impacted other school divisions, Pembina Hills School Division and CUPE Local 1661 have successfully negotiated and ratified a new four-year agreement. This agreement focuses on providing quality services for students through fair compensation and improved working conditions for CUPE members.
Barrhead walking trail closure due to trail collapse

Barrhead walking trail closure due to trail collapse

This section of the walking trail that is located near the entrance to the water treatment plant is currently closed to pedestrian traffic.
Westlock town council targets affordability and infill with amendments to land bylaw

Westlock town council targets affordability and infill with amendments to land bylaw

Westlock town council reviewed amendments to its consolidated land use bylaw through a public hearing at their latest meeting on June 9.
Westlock Soccer Association experiences rapid growth

Westlock Soccer Association experiences rapid growth

The Westlock Soccer Association has seen nearly 250 kids register for its spring season running from May to the end of June.
JUNE 17 ROAD REPORT: Town and Country road conditions and cams

JUNE 17 ROAD REPORT: Town and Country road conditions and cams

Get a look at your commute - click for up-to-date conditions map and road cameras
Dangerous driving in stolen pickup nets Fort Assiniboine man jail sentence

Dangerous driving in stolen pickup nets Fort Assiniboine man jail sentence

Civilians surround would be truck thief until police arrive
Athabasca's next Doc Brown

Athabasca's next Doc Brown

Nursing student and future doctor Sarah Burden receives 2025 Dr. Josephine Brown Memorial scholarship
Fort Assiniboine United Church donates to the Klondyke Cemetery

Fort Assiniboine United Church donates to the Klondyke Cemetery

A generous gift from the proceeds of the sale of the Fort Assiniboine United Church
Subsistence hunter fined $3,000 for firing rifle on roadway

Subsistence hunter fined $3,000 for firing rifle on roadway

A routine tip to Alberta's Report a Poacher line led to a Fort McMurray hunter being charged with dangerous hunting, and ultimately pleading guilty in court. The incident unfolded when the hunter shot at a moose on a roadway near Boyle, causing a civilian to take cover, and is a sobering reminder of the potential consequences of unsafe hunting practices.
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