Westlock, Athabasca, Barrhead News

Paving scammers making the rounds

Westlock RCMP receive report April 20

Apr 21, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >

Property tax bylaw finalized

A little over 90 per cent of town’s residential property owners will either see a $100 increase or slight decrease on the municipal portion of their tax bills

Apr 21, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

Athabasca-area municipalities enact fire restrictions

Athabasca County and Town of Athabasca both enact restrictions following 11 fires over five-day stretch

Apr 21, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

Westlock County steps outside policy to declare Economic Development Week

Old policy from 2007 stated municipality couldn’t make declaration

Apr 20, 2023 3:00 PM Read more >

Village shrinks operating deficit

Councillors unanimously pass 2022 audited financial statements April 5

Apr 20, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >

Road safety discussion

Councillors discuss speed zone, crosswalks and other traffic safety measure surrounding Barrhead’s new all-wheel park

Apr 20, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

Arm-wrestling champ hosting try-it event in Westlock

Paul Andrews won multiple provincial, national and one world arm-wrestling championship during his professional career in early 2000s

Apr 20, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

Tweaks coming to road maintenance policy

Westlock County councillors pass 20 update ag and transportation policies at their April 11 meeting

Apr 19, 2023 3:00 PM Read more >

Tax incentive, derelict property bylaws pass

Edicts receive council approval April 4

Apr 19, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >

Province dropping onerous MELT requirement April 23

School divisions had long lobbied the provincial government to lift Mandatory Entry Level Training for bus drivers introduced in 2019

Apr 19, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >