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Homeowner foils home invasion

Homeowner foils home invasion

Early morning robbers chased off, RCMP helicopter and tracking dog brought in
No increase in the mill rate for Town of Barrhead residents

No increase in the mill rate for Town of Barrhead residents

Councillors approve 2020 budget that shows a small surplus of $17,946
RCMP detachments will have to make due

RCMP detachments will have to make due

Barrhead’s top cop says it will be a long time before rural RCMP detachments will see the 300 extra members promised by the UCP government, largely due to COVID-19
No tax increase for Town of Westlock

No tax increase for Town of Westlock

Service levels to remain unaffected, says mayor
Crowdfunding during COVID-19

Crowdfunding during COVID-19

TED committee has arranged webinar for local small businesses to learn about alternative funding
Property crime leveling out

Property crime leveling out

Barrhead’s top cop says in the first quarter of 2020 the number of property crime reported is the second-lowest in five years
Mobile home gutted in fire

Mobile home gutted in fire

Mother and daughter escaped from April 30 Boyle blaze unharmed
UPDATED: Westlock doctors to resign from hospital practice

UPDATED: Westlock doctors to resign from hospital practice

Ongoing instability "exhausting and demoralizing," they say
Peace River MP takes part in first live COVID-19 committee

Peace River MP takes part in first live COVID-19 committee

Arnold Viersen is concerned farmers and small business owners may fall through the cracks and not receive essential coronavirus relief funding
Westlock County faced with three serious fires in one day

Westlock County faced with three serious fires in one day

County FDs have dealt with eight fires this year, three of them holdovers from burn sites
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