Local News

Reduced hours extended again at Boyle Healthcare Centre with no specified end date

Alberta Health Services (AHS) held public meeting Feb. 8 to assure residents there are no plans to close facility

Mar 2, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >

Athabasca eyes tax incentives for business development and expansion

Proposal would see businesses that spend at least $250K receive three years of tax incentives dependent on total assessment increase

Mar 2, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

Westlock County crime numbers tracking closer to pre-pandemic numbers

While Criminal Code files from 2022 are higher than the past two years, they pale compared to 2018 to 2019

Mar 2, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

Annual ski patrol BBQ and cardboard race a big hit at Tawatinaw

Twelve teams competed in Family Day event

Mar 1, 2023 5:00 PM Read more >

T-Birds score a bullseye at home tourney

R.F. Staples Thunderbirds Open welcome 171 archers from across region Feb. 17

Mar 1, 2023 3:00 PM Read more >

West Athabasca School may be Heritage Society’s next big project

Chair Margaret Anderson presented Athabasca Heritage Society’s annual report to town and county councils on Feb. 21 and Feb. 23

Mar 1, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >

Former NHLer overcomes challenges at home and on the ice

Georges Laraque featured at Soul Sisters Memorial Foundation’s Sports Night Feb. 24 in Westlock

Mar 1, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

NDP candidate for Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock in by acclamation

Barrhead resident Landen Tischer will face Glenn van Dijken in 2023 provincial election

Mar 1, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

Steelers move on to the next round

Barrhead to meet Mayerthorpe in the second round of NAI U18 Tier 2-3 playoffs

Feb 28, 2023 3:00 PM Read more >

Town of Athabasca hosts open house on 2023 operating, capital budgets

Multiple challenges facing municipality, such as rising policing costs

Feb 28, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >