Local News

Councillor wants to know what happened to Woodlands County's reserves

Councillors suggest a third-party audit is in order to explain where $12 million in reserves went to

Dec 5, 2019 11:53 AM Read more >

Province to hire more articling students

Initiative is part of a series of recent measures to combat rural crime

Dec 5, 2019 7:44 AM Read more >

Pembina Hills bids fond farewell to secretary treasurer

Tracy Meunier has worked for the local school division in its various incarnations for the past 35 years

Dec 4, 2019 3:00 PM Read more >

Athabasca bridge one step closer to being built

Province is accepting public input about the replacement of the iconic wood-deck bridge

Dec 4, 2019 10:35 AM Read more >

Draft Westlock County budget includes 4.94 per cent tax increase

Budget meetings continue Dec. 4-5 in council chambers

Dec 4, 2019 8:05 AM Read more >

Waterline north is finally done

Commission manager says Phase 3 of the project, which has been in the works since 2012, came in under budget

Dec 3, 2019 3:57 PM Read more >

Committee recommends pay raise for County of Barrhead councillors

Elected Officials Remuneration Advisory Committee (EORAC) recommends ‘phased-in’ increases to base salary, per diems

Dec 3, 2019 3:20 PM Read more >

Simone Wiley takes the helm as new Town of Westlock CAO

Wiley has been Westlock’s director of development services since arriving from High Level in 2015

Dec 3, 2019 11:44 AM Read more >

Early-morning fire destroys shop

Two fire departments respond to early-morning Dec. 1 shop fire 17 kilometres northwest of Athabasca.

Dec 3, 2019 8:19 AM Read more >

Woodlands County undergoes restructuring

Eleven positions to be eliminated over the next year

Dec 2, 2019 3:45 PM Read more >