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Encouraging people to report those who violate Public Reserves Bylaw

Encouraging people to report those who violate Public Reserves Bylaw

County manager Debbie Oyarzun said the municipality need to do something to dissuade people who cut down vegetation or drive ATVs on public reserve lands
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Shelter project aims to bring community stakeholders together

Group hopes to tackle complex issue of homelessness in Athabasca area
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UPDATE: Water service restored

UPDATE: Water service restored

Crews begin backfilling today
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Westlock area COVID-19 update: 2 active cases, 175 total

Westlock area COVID-19 update: 2 active cases, 175 total

Alberta: 267 new cases, 4,516 active
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Crime reduction unit hits Calling Lake

Crime reduction unit hits Calling Lake

Priority offenders targeted in January operation where 41 arrests were made
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UPDATE: Water leak slows traffic on 107th Street

UPDATE: Water leak slows traffic on 107th Street

Crews currently on scene investigating the source of a water leak
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Improving training opportunities with sea cans

Improving training opportunities with sea cans

Barrhead Regional Fire Services looking to use sea can apartment building to improve training for firefighters outside their own department
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Westlock County to revisit Long Island Lake fees

Westlock County to revisit Long Island Lake fees

Admin to bring alternate recommendations for today's meeting
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No decision to be made on moving to Step 2 until at least March 1

No decision to be made on moving to Step 2 until at least March 1

While Alberta is meeting the threshold for hospitalizations, the province is concerned about growing case numbers in recent days
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Last of active COVID cases clearing

Last of active COVID cases clearing

Boyle and Athabasca hospitals both have outbreaks 
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