Westlock, Athabasca, Barrhead News

Prime land in Alberta is being lost to rural sprawl

Annexation is leading to sprawl and land fragmentation throughout Alberta, and it’s not just the big cities that are to blame.

Dec 22, 2023 5:45 AM Read more >

BREAKING: Smoky Lake vehicle stolen, suspects believed to be "armed and dangerous"

WESTLOCK - RCMP are asking area residents to be on alert after a vehicle was stolen about an hour east of Westlock earlier tonight. At 8:33 p.m. a white isuzu rodeo SUV with marker BZD9269 AB was stolen from Smoky Lake.

Dec 21, 2023 9:18 PM Read more >

UPDATE: One man airlifted by STARS after Highway 663 crash

One driver hospitalized while other treated on scene

Dec 21, 2023 6:01 PM Read more >

Athabasca County passes 2024 budget

‘This is the most important job we do,’ say councillors

Dec 21, 2023 3:00 PM Read more >

Fort Assiniboine School Parent’s Society looks to Woodlands County for help with breakfast program

Looking to feed kids

Dec 21, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >

Alberta third province to sign health-care funding deal with Ottawa

Alberta has signed a $1.06 billion, three-year deal with the federal government to help fund improvements to the province's health-care system.

Dec 21, 2023 12:15 PM Read more >

Inflation woes result in 3.9 per cent tax increase for Westlock residents

Town of Westlock councillors adopt 2024 budget

Dec 21, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

Eleanor Hall School hosts Christmas concert Dec. 14

Dec 20, 2023 5:00 PM Read more >

AUFA president 'very excited' about choice in work location

End of near virtual policy brings about cautious optimism for staff union

Dec 20, 2023 3:00 PM Read more >

Helping bring in the New Year with a bang

County of Barrhead councillors approve $1,250 Community Policy grant to the BRFS fireworks team to host Family First night fireworks display

Dec 20, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >