Local News

Province extends municipal funding program for two years but reduces the money pot

Local officials say they appreciate having the numbers

Mar 12, 2021 2:29 PM Read more >

Robots take over local dairy farm

Westlock County’s Tuxedo Farms has the newest facility in the province

Mar 12, 2021 8:00 AM Read more >

Maintaining viability in rural education

Village of Boyle councillors hear from Aspen View officials on challenges of 2020 and more

Mar 12, 2021 7:10 AM Read more >

Barrhead resident targeted by fake Reader's Digest scam

Fraudster claimed that resident had to pay a fee in order to win massive prize

Mar 11, 2021 3:00 PM Read more >

Falling MSI allocation a concern for town

Provincewide funding for MSI will reach $1.196B in 2021, falling to $485M in 2022-23

Mar 11, 2021 12:30 PM Read more >

Westlock and District Science Fair moving to virtual platform

Pembina Hills and St. Mary School students asked to submit videos explaining science projects by 4 p.m. on March 12

Mar 11, 2021 10:30 AM Read more >

New director for watershed council

Petra Rowell takes the helm in return to familiar roots

Mar 11, 2021 7:00 AM Read more >

School funding to use 2019 enrolment numbers

Aspen View chair relieved COVID-19 won't reduce funding

Mar 10, 2021 3:18 PM Read more >

Woodlands County not ready to take stance on provincial police force

Motion to write letter affirming support for the RCMP defeated 3-3 at March 2 meeting

Mar 10, 2021 3:00 PM Read more >

Westlock pharmacies to provide Moderna vaccine

Rollout expanded to include people as young as 50

Mar 10, 2021 10:25 AM Read more >