Westlock News

Across Westlock County, public schools are opening their doors to new students and opportunities. Busby School has just finished a summer of renovations, adding an access lift and washroom for special needs students and expanding the school’s lobby.

Peace River-Westlock MP Arnold Viersen has no doubt in his mind who should be blamed for the ongoing delays of the Trans Mountain expansion project and the economic uncertainty surrounding NAFTA negotiations.

With students back in the classroom starting Sept. 4, teachers and principals across the district can hardly contain their excitement. “It’s always invigorating for a new school year and to see what the kids have been up to over the summer,” said St.

It will be business as usual this year, but the Linaria Ag Society is calling out for volunteers to help raise funds and maintain the Linaria Arena in the coming years. Representatives of the society are meeting with Westlock County council Sept.

The Westlock Flying Club’s 43rd annual fly-in breakfast was cancelled for this year due to rain, smoke and fog.

It looked like rain for much of the morning and the temperature had dipped well below reasonable for late summer, but the sun managed to make an appearance and cracked through the smoke as Westlock County celebrated three quarters of a century of inc

The third try seems to have been a charm for the Friends of Tawatinaw Working Group (FTWG), as their perseverance and dedication to the cause has resulted in an agreement between the group and Westlock County to keep the Tawatinaw Valley Ski Hill ope

After four days of searching, the mission to locate local pilot Scott Schneider, his dog and his airplane came to a tragic end Thursday. RCMP in Mayerthorpe reported Thursday evening Aug.

The Friends of Tawatinaw are not giving up their ski hill without a fight. Over 120 people piled into a scorching 36 C Pine Valley Ski Resort chalet at Tawatinaw Aug.

The Hope Resource Centre (HRC), which supports women and families in the Westlock region through incidents of family violence, will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary in September.