Local News

County of Barrhead grass fire destroys several outbuildings

Seventeen firefighters needed to extinguish late night fire

Nov 20, 2023 5:44 PM Read more >

Mailing Christmas presents? Here are Canada Post’s parcel deadlines for Alberta

Tis the season to start thinking about mailing your Christmas parcels.

Nov 20, 2023 3:45 PM Read more >

Athabasca’s annual Christmas Decorating Contest returns

Town councillors decided on new rules for the fifth iteration of the event

Nov 20, 2023 3:12 PM Read more >

New funding will help rural seniors escape abuse, says Nixon

Call for proposals beginning in January for eligible communities to pitch safe spaces for seniors

Nov 20, 2023 2:45 PM Read more >

Dumping vodka results in 30 days house arrest

Judge Gordon Putnam sentences Onoway man to 30-day conditional sentence and 18-months probation

Nov 20, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >

Athabasca RCMP encourage use of Safe Exchange Zone

Located outside of the local detachment, SEZ provides a “well lit” place for potentially contentious exchanges

Nov 20, 2023 12:08 PM Read more >

Athabasca bird enthusiasts excited for 2023 bird count

Local Christmas bird count entering third decade

Nov 20, 2023 11:32 AM Read more >

100 Women Who Care reach quarter-million milestone

Westlock Curling Club receives $10,000 donation at Nov. 15 meeting

Nov 20, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

Westlock RCMP trying to be more proactive with offender engagement, check stops

Sgt. Jeff Sehn presents RCMP report to Westlock County councillors at Nov. 14 meeting

Nov 19, 2023 5:00 PM Read more >

Showing their love with their hands

Barrhead knitters, crocheters and sewers donate more than 1,000 items to local Operation Christmas Child effort

Nov 19, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >