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BREAKING: Athabasca County issues fire ban

BREAKING: Athabasca County issues fire ban

Effective May 1, all open fires including recreational fires, burn barrels, fireworks and exploding targets, and charcoal briquette barbeques are prohibited
Battery theft doubles 2023 recreation capital budget

Battery theft doubles 2023 recreation capital budget

Town approves large increase to budget to replace damaged Cecile Martin Park solar lights
BREAKING: Westlock County issues fire ban

BREAKING: Westlock County issues fire ban

Ban prohibits any open fires which includes all recreational fires on private and public lands, burn barrels, fireworks, exploding targets, and charcoal briquette barbeques
Athabasca fire chief reports decrease in calls to start 2023

Athabasca fire chief reports decrease in calls to start 2023

Medical-assist calls still increasing, but alarm calls have drastically decreased
May 1 declared Albert and Florence Miller Day

May 1 declared Albert and Florence Miller Day

Town of Westlock enshrines couple whose $8M estate forms the backbone of the Westlock Community Foundation
UPDATE: Residents allowed to return home

UPDATE: Residents allowed to return home

As of 4:15 p.m., April, 30, Highridge-area fire is being held
BREAKING: Barrhead and Westlock RCMP issue evacuation order

BREAKING: Barrhead and Westlock RCMP issue evacuation order

RCMP are asking people who reside between Township Road 592 and 594 and Range Road 15 and 24 to evacuate now
The importance of staying active

The importance of staying active

Nintey-year-old Cherhill resident celebrates birthday on the golf course
Boyle RCMP and partners conclude series of town halls

Boyle RCMP and partners conclude series of town halls

RCMP, Highway Sheriffs, Fish and Wildlife, and peace officers host joint town hall in Boyle
Flight from police in stolen truck ends with nine-month sentence

Flight from police in stolen truck ends with nine-month sentence

Justin Robert Gervan also banned from driving for two years
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