Athabasca, Barrhead, Westlock News

County of Barrhead councillors approve FCSS budget

Executive director Karen Gariepy asks Barrhead municipalities for an additional $1,649 each to fund two per cent wage increase for staff

Mar 9, 2024 11:59 PM Read more >

Housing survey shows 59 per cent of people in Westlock region are ‘housing insecure’

Recommendations from survey results does not include a shelter

Mar 9, 2024 4:59 PM Read more >

Sale of Barrhead’s Schneider Lands put on hold

Tentative buyer of property asks for 180-day extension of cooling-off period

Mar 9, 2024 3:00 PM Read more >

Don’t forget to turn your clocks ahead tonight

Alberta changes from standard time to daylight saving time at 2 a.m. on the second Sunday in March each year.

Mar 9, 2024 12:15 PM Read more >

What can your local pharmacist do for you?

Alberta’s pharmacists do more than their peers in other provinces

Mar 9, 2024 9:00 AM Read more >

ROAD REPORT: Town and Country road conditions and road cams

Get a look at your commute - click for up-to-date conditions map and road cameras

Mar 9, 2024 5:00 AM Read more >

Barrhead U13s storming through playoffs

Barrhead wins second-round matchup against Hinton in dramatic fashion

Mar 8, 2024 5:00 PM Read more >

Alberta Health budget forecasts record number of private surgeries

Alberta Health has plans to boost the number of surgeries performed in the province in 2024 and is counting on a record number of procedures being contracted to private, for-profit facilities to meet its target.

Mar 8, 2024 4:05 PM Read more >

Government of Alberta promises $8 million to KidSport

On March 5, the Government of Alberta announced that it has committed to giving $8 million to a program that helps make sports and recreational activities more accessible and affordable for Alberta youth.

Mar 8, 2024 3:45 PM Read more >