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Jury finds Beckett guilty of murdering his wife
More than seven years after drowning his wife Laura Letts at a secluded lake in Upper Arrow Lake, B.C., Peter Beckett has been found guilty of first-degree murder. A Kelowna jury announced their verdict shortly before 5 p.m. Sept.
Sep 19, 2017 12:00 AM
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Report says lack of road weight enforcement a sign of short-sighted county leadership
It wasn’t a shock to municipal inspectors that Westlock County’s roads was one of the most repeated issues heard in the provincially-ordered investigation.
Sep 19, 2017 12:00 AM
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County tried to use copyright blueprints for Fawcett Fire Hall, inspection finds
The new Fawcett Fire Hall has been beleaguered with problems from its design to the tendering phase, the province’s municipal inspection report says. Strategic Steps Inc.
Sep 19, 2017 12:00 AM
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Etiquette sorely lacking at county
The bad behaviour of Westlock County councillors and administration reported over the last several years has infected office culture, according to the 116-page municipal inspection report.
Sep 19, 2017 12:00 AM
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Short cuts taken on ski hill, inspection finds
Municipal inspectors took a closer look at the Tawatinaw ski hill and lease agreement and uncovered issues with offers to sell the land below market value, sole-source contracting and a councillor’s possible pecuniary interest.
Sep 12, 2017 12:00 AM
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"Environment ripe for chaos " at Westlock County
Weak leadership from Westlock County council and administration on the Horizon North deal created an environment ripe for chaos, according to the findings contained in the municipal inspection report released Aug. 30 by Municipal Affairs.
Sep 12, 2017 12:00 AM
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Daycare gets special visitor
Alberta’s Minister of Children’s Services saw first-hand Sept. 5 how the Westlock Child Care Society has benefitted from the $25-dollar-a-day grant program at the Westlock Community Daycare.
Sep 12, 2017 12:00 AM
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Councillors respond
The municipal inspection report is a mixed bag for Westlock County councillors, with some calling it scathing and others said it unfairly faults them.
Sep 5, 2017 12:00 AM
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Westlock County mismanaged, say inspectors
Disrespectful and demeaning behaviour, unauthorized transactions and weak organizational leadership were just some of Westlock County’s issues identified in the 116-page municipal inspection report released Aug. 30.
Sep 5, 2017 12:00 AM
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Former CAO calls inspection a "witch hunt "
The municipal inspection report released by Municipal Affairs Aug. 30 put Westlock County under the microscope, but councillors weren’t the only ones under scrutiny.
Sep 5, 2017 12:00 AM
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