Local News

Community schools in Pembina Hills see huge enrolment decreases while Vista Virtual School sees huge gains

PHSD maintaining staffing levels for now thanks to $2 million injection in federal funding to help with COVID-19 related costs

Oct 15, 2020 1:45 PM Read more >

Town of Barrhead receives the 2020 Sustainability in Collaboration Award

Municipality receives the AUMA award for its work with the Barrhead Area Regional Crime Coalition

Oct 15, 2020 11:40 AM Read more >

Athabasca car dealership targeted in boycott

Hunter Motors donated to pro-UCP political action committee

Oct 15, 2020 6:40 AM Read more >

Mother speaks of murdered daughter at online event

Annual recognition for missing and murdered Indigenous women welcomed speakers from around the country

Oct 14, 2020 4:17 PM Read more >

Aspen View enrolment numbers lower than hoped

Uncertainty if some are being homeschooled or moved

Oct 14, 2020 2:14 PM Read more >

Helping a business pay their municipal property tax

County of Barrhead councillor’s approve a tax installment plan to help area business pay $200,000 in overdue 2020 taxes

Oct 14, 2020 12:30 PM Read more >

Westlock Rotary dinner theatre goes virtual

Koot’s Quarantine will be available for viewing online later this month

Oct 14, 2020 6:31 AM Read more >

Woman dead in single-vehicle accident

Two youth transported to Edmonton hospital via STARS

Oct 13, 2020 6:58 PM Read more >

Seventh COVID case in Westlock

No cases listed as active

Oct 13, 2020 5:57 PM Read more >

COVID-19 map now lists four active cases in County of Barrhead

In Alberta, 2,615 active cases have been identified, the most being in Edmonton with 1,444

Oct 13, 2020 5:21 PM Read more >