Local News

County brass encourages residents to attend solar project open house

Acestes Power ULC in process of developing a 24-megawatt (MW) solar project north of Westlock

Mar 6, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

Secondary temporary dwelling to become a permitted use?

County of Barrhead councillors discuss potential change to the Land-use bylaw

Mar 5, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >

Mounties hope new photo will help solve decades-old missing persons case

Anyone with information about Jeffrey Dupres is asked to call the Slave Lake RCMP

Mar 5, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

March is fraud month

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is

Mar 5, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

Students help document the Canadian Tractor Museum

Media Arts students work to catalogue the museum’s vast collection

Mar 4, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >

NPCS Grade 8-9 girls win second consecutive regional title

Neerlandia was joined by Westlock, Barrhead and Athabasca teams at six-team tournament Feb. 23

Mar 4, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

Jail time plus heavy fines and restitution for Athabasca-area man

Robert William Lysohirka gets 90 days in jail and will pay over $12K in fines and restitution

Mar 4, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

Time served for man who breached conditions of an undertaking

Philip Badrock spent 15 “actual days” behind bars in the winter of 2022

Mar 3, 2023 3:00 PM Read more >

Buckle up!

Seatbelt compliance in focus for March

Mar 3, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >

Medical assistance calls top BRFS responses for another quarter

In October, November and December 2022, firefighters respond to 47 medical assistance calls

Mar 3, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >