Local News

Firefighting bill reduced following council review

Resident gets $300 break following a May 21 wildfire started by trespassers

Jul 13, 2021 11:00 AM Read more >

No immediate remediation plans for vacant 108th Street Imperial Oil bulk station land

Company also doesn’t expect the clean-up costs to reach $1.6M

Jul 13, 2021 8:05 AM Read more >

Food bank usage is on the rise in Barrhead

Food bank coordinator says cost-of-living increases is the main culprit

Jul 12, 2021 2:00 PM Read more >

Griffin takes Boyle CAO job

Former Athabasca County councillor looking forward to long, productive relationship with community

Jul 12, 2021 11:00 AM Read more >

Westlock town council wants to know whether Alberta Supports offices will reopen to walk-in traffic

MLA and council slated to meet in-person next month; province says they're working on a reopening plan

Jul 12, 2021 8:00 AM Read more >

Protecting our shorelines

Alberta's 1.5 million kilometres of riparian habitat crucial for healthy water

Jul 11, 2021 2:00 PM Read more >

Westlock Family Connections receives $7,600 from 100 Women Who Care Westlock

Since its inception the group has handed out $177,550 locally

Jul 11, 2021 11:10 AM Read more >

COVID-19 pandemic yielded $1.3M in wage-related savings for Woodlands County

Councillor presses CAO to answer when 10 per cent pay cut for senior administration was reversed

Jul 11, 2021 8:00 AM Read more >

Woodlands County to proceed with full cost recovery dust control

Administration will also plan to offer program in 2022 and to revise current policy

Jul 10, 2021 1:00 PM Read more >

West Athabasca School still standing

107-year-old, one-room school serves as reminder of the roots of education in the region

Jul 10, 2021 11:00 AM Read more >