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UPDATED: Lakeland in line with other areas for advance poll turnout

UPDATED: Lakeland in line with other areas for advance poll turnout

Elections Canada has issued a correction to the detailed estimates of voter turnout for the advanced polls after Lakeland This Week questioned an apparent 73 per cent drop in turnout for the Lakeland riding in Alberta. 
Lot size just too big, says Barrhead County

Lot size just too big, says Barrhead County

Council denies County Residential zoning application as submission doesn't meet the MDP's size requirement
UPDATE: Structural fire in Westlock's industrial area

UPDATE: Structural fire in Westlock's industrial area

More information on the structural fire in Westlock's industrial area.
Non-permitted guest house gets stay of execution

Non-permitted guest house gets stay of execution

County of Barrhead MPC approves guest house bringing it into compliance
Provincial change costing parents more for in-town busing

Provincial change costing parents more for in-town busing

School trustees were frustrated by the impact of the provincial change and how this would affect families’ abilities to afford busing for their children.
Youth pleads guilty for attack on Long Island Lake woman

Youth pleads guilty for attack on Long Island Lake woman

Sentencing hearing has been set for one of the four alleged attackers on an 18-year-old woman in Long Island Lake.
Aspen View redraws attendance boundaries in Vilna, Smoky Lake, Rochester

Aspen View redraws attendance boundaries in Vilna, Smoky Lake, Rochester

Extended bussing times a concern for trustees with earliest H.A.K route starting before 7 a.m.
More poll workers needed in Cold Lake; Northern Alberta ridings

More poll workers needed in Cold Lake; Northern Alberta ridings

More workers are needed for the federal election being held on April 28, with the largest numbers of vacancies in northern Alberta ridings, including Peace River-Westlock, Lakeland, and Fort McMurray-Cold Lake.
BREAKING: Structural fire breaks out in Westlock's industrial area

BREAKING: Structural fire breaks out in Westlock's industrial area

Dozens of workers evacuated after a structural fire broke out in Westlock's industrial area.
County of Barrhead partners with school division for municipal/ trustee election

County of Barrhead partners with school division for municipal/ trustee election

Town of Barrhead council approve locations for institutional voting for municipal election
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