Athabasca, Barrhead, Westlock News

Rural crime, carbon tax, top MP’s visit to Westlock County

Arnold Viersen says the word in Ottawa is that the RCMP may pull its policing contract from Alberta

Oct 17, 2022 8:00 AM Read more >

Councillors waive fees for FCSS

Barrhead and District FCSS to host youth programming in Agrena board room

Oct 16, 2022 2:00 PM Read more >

Trustees talk transportation and curriculum roll-out with education minister

Minister LaGrange met with school boards at rural meeting Sept. 30

Oct 16, 2022 12:00 PM Read more >

Conditional sentence for Fawcett man involved in Cross Lake break-in

Garbage truck and car batteries stolen from provincial park in January; Kelly Paul Morin will be under 24-hour-a-day house arrest for the first three months of the CSO

Oct 16, 2022 8:00 AM Read more >

Woodlands County councillors approve $1,600 donation for Christmas light-up event

County resident Gwen Dionne increased her request for support by $600 in order to expand the event

Oct 15, 2022 2:00 PM Read more >

Jail time for conditional sentence breach

Athabasca man also faces $3,000 in fines and restitution

Oct 15, 2022 11:00 AM Read more >

RCMP out in full force for Operation Impact

Oct. 9 checkstop east of Westlock saw over 900 vehicles stopped

Oct 15, 2022 8:00 AM Read more >

Westlock man who led police on short chase gets jail time

Thomas Roy McLean, 58, will serve sentence on the weekends

Oct 14, 2022 4:00 PM Read more >

Exploring the future of the old ADLC building

County of Barrhead councillors approve a recommendation from administration to open ICF negotiations to potentially repurpose the provincially-owned building for town and county municipal offices

Oct 14, 2022 3:08 PM Read more >

County contracting experts for regional Assessment Review Board

Reduces chance of bias or conflict of interest

Oct 14, 2022 11:00 AM Read more >