Westlock News

Kids got a short reprieve from school last week after bitterly-cold temperatures forced the Pembina Hills school division to cancel bus service.

Five candidates vying for the Progressive Conservative nomination in Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock took questions at a riding association forum last week, leading up to the Jan. 28 election.

Coworkers and friends of Pembina Hills school division board chair Doug Fleming shared kind words as they reflected on the death of the long-time education advocate. Fleming died suddenly on Jan.

About 70 Albertans turned out on Tuesday night to reveal their concerns over a “fundamental problem with how democracy is being practiced in Alberta right now” and to call on a group of MLAs to repeal certain bills infringing on property rights.

Pembina Hills school division chairman Doug Fleming died yesterday. Fleming had been absent from school board meetings for several weeks for medical reasons, but recently returned. On Jan. 16, the division's acting Supt.

County ratepayers will see a four per cent increase on their tax levy this year, after county council passed the 2012 operating and capital budgets at its Jan. 10 meeting.

A man wanted on numerous outstanding warrants evaded RCMP, who surrounded an Eastglen residence for an hour and a half Wednesday afternoon in hopes of apprehending him. All on-duty officers were called to the residence around 1 p.m.

Progressive Conservative constituency associations throughout the province are on edge after a statement last week revealed 10 are under investigation for accepting prohibited donations.

Morinville mayor Lloyd Bertschi is the fifth and latest candidate to announce he will run for the Progressive Conservative party nomination in Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock.