Athabasca, Barrhead, Westlock News

This Christmas, maybe skip the puppy

Local shelters ‘full to bursting’ with seasonal surge soon to come

Dec 18, 2023 10:00 AM Read more >

Barrhead man sentenced to five and a half years for drugs, firearms charges

Lorne Kyle Jack Harris arrested in July 2022, was set to go to trial in November

Dec 18, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

Birds need daily singing practice, study finds

Regular rehearsal bulks up voice muscles

Dec 18, 2023 8:43 AM Read more >

Five ways to curb gift buying, so the holidays don’t end with a financial hangover

Inflation has contributed to making the holidays more expensive, but it seems like companies are marketing more expensive products to teens than they did in the past

Dec 18, 2023 5:45 AM Read more >

Future of St. Aidan's Church in doubt

Community group to meet to determine next step in restoring historic St. Aidan's Church; Historical Society says Pioneer Memorial Church unlikely to be rebuilt

Dec 17, 2023 8:01 AM Read more >

Alberta may cap water for oil and gas companies

The province may restrict the companies’ access to water for extraction and processing as drought crisis looms

Dec 16, 2023 3:44 PM Read more >

Alberta government authorizes additional $1.1 billion in borrowing for Sturgeon refinery

The move increases funds available to the refinery but is not a guarantee that more money will be spent on the project

Dec 16, 2023 1:47 PM Read more >

Justin Wiesinger releases new album

Barrhead songwriter and singer Justin Wiesinger releases second album

Dec 16, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >

Updated Westlock County council code of conduct to return in 2024

Bylaw now includes more detailed process for handling code of conduct complaints

Dec 16, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

Fort Saskatchewan man killed in Friday's Highway 2 collisions

Heavy snowfall Thursday night, fog Friday morning and icy stretches were contributing factors in the multitude of collisions on Highway 2 Dec. 15

Dec 16, 2023 6:45 AM Read more >

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