Westlock, Athabasca, Barrhead News

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 >

Two months until curling championships arrive in Westlock

2020 Boston Pizza Cup slated for Feb. 5-9 at the Rotary Spirit Centre

Dec 12, 2019 12:41 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 >

Athabasca's Quilting for Humanity celebrates 15 years

Members have made 6,000 quilts since the group's inception in 2004

Dec 11, 2019 3:52 PM 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 direction for ABP

Kelly Smith-Fraser first female chair of Alberta Beef Producers

Dec 11, 2019 8:48 AM Read more >

'The grief is heavy:' Alberta First Nation grieving death of five in house fire

ROCHFORT BRIDGE, Alta. — The chief of the Alexis Nakoda Sioux Nation in Alberta says many people are grieving the death of a couple and their three young grandchildren in a house fire.

Dec 10, 2019 4:35 PM Read more >

Study proves tailings ponds seeping into Athabasca River

Keepers of the Athabasca data collection allows anyone to track the pollution online

Dec 10, 2019 3:45 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 >

UPDATE: One dead following Sunday-morning trailer fire

Clyde fire chief confirms there was an explosion before trailer went up in flames

Dec 10, 2019 8:30 AM Read more >