Westlock, Athabasca, Barrhead News

County exploring its own land acknowledgement

Former council never made it official

Dec 22, 2021 11:00 AM Read more >

Westlock County passes $5.28M capital and 50 per cent interim operating budgets

Approvals come at Dec. 14 meeting following three-days of budget discussion Dec. 8-10

Dec 22, 2021 7:56 AM Read more >

Senior Warriors continue push towards .500

Club’s three-game winning streak ends versus Morinville; next homes game aren’t until Jan. 14-15

Dec 21, 2021 4:00 PM Read more >

Barrhead Elementary School students write Santa

Every year the Barrhead Leader asks area schools to submit their letters to Santa. Here are the letters we received from Lauren Chapman’s Barrhead Elementary School Grade 2 class. Enjoy!

Dec 21, 2021 3:00 PM Read more >

Town of Westlock holds off passing 2022 operating budget

Council and admin waiting for more numbers to roll in

Dec 21, 2021 11:15 AM Read more >

New $4.44M shop, $1M demolition of Jubilee Arena top capital budget

With carry forward projects the Town of Westlock's 2022 capital budget comes in at $8.1M

Dec 21, 2021 11:00 AM Read more >

Two former Athabasca RCMP violated Charter rights in 2019 case

Independent review sides with local man on one of two complaints

Dec 21, 2021 8:00 AM Read more >

Westlock’s sixth-annual Firefighter in the Sky rakes in near record-breaking donations

Four-week long donation drive wrapped Dec. 19 with captain Brian Hegedus climbing into the bucket of Tower 1

Dec 20, 2021 5:00 PM Read more >

Santa letters

Fort Assiniboine students write Santa

Dec 20, 2021 2:00 PM Read more >

Bridge tender to close next month

Work expected to begin shortly after with completion in 2025

Dec 20, 2021 12:00 PM Read more >