Athabasca, Barrhead, Westlock News

Province rolls back regulations on pot shops

Local vendors riding high on relaxed rules

Dec 22, 2023 11:33 AM Read more >

Jon Kramer wants to see town “remain strong, safe and viable”

Kramer is one of two candidates seeking mayor’s seat

Dec 22, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

UPDATE: RCMP have cancelled armed and dangerous alert for Smoky Lake

Suspects had stolen vehicle from Smoky Lake

Dec 22, 2023 10:02 AM Read more >

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends province’s fall immunization campaign

Smith urges Albertans to consult their doctors for information about vaccines, says there are ‘lots of avenues’ for people to get medical advice

Dec 22, 2023 9:45 AM Read more >

Robin Brett wants to 'restore transparency and public trust'

Brett is one of two candidates seeking mayor’s seat in byelection Jan. 10

Dec 22, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

Town and county to purchase transitional house for medical professionals

Joint project is an effort to bolster the recruitment and retention of healthcare staff

Dec 22, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Prime land in Alberta is being lost to rural sprawl

Annexation is leading to sprawl and land fragmentation throughout Alberta, and it’s not just the big cities that are to blame.

Dec 22, 2023 5:45 AM Read more >

BREAKING: Smoky Lake vehicle stolen, suspects believed to be "armed and dangerous"

WESTLOCK - RCMP are asking area residents to be on alert after a vehicle was stolen about an hour east of Westlock earlier tonight. At 8:33 p.m. a white isuzu rodeo SUV with marker BZD9269 AB was stolen from Smoky Lake.

Dec 21, 2023 9:18 PM Read more >

UPDATE: One man airlifted by STARS after Highway 663 crash

One driver hospitalized while other treated on scene

Dec 21, 2023 6:01 PM Read more >

Athabasca County passes 2024 budget

‘This is the most important job we do,’ say councillors

Dec 21, 2023 3:00 PM Read more >

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