Westlock News

100 years of healthcare: A flu come and gone

Part II of a story on the traces left by pandemics on local healthcare

Apr 30, 2020 11:56 AM Read more >

Pandemic creating concerns in the cattle industry

Temporary closure of Cargill’s beef plant at High River and reduction in processing at the JBS pant at Brooks could create a shortage of retail beef products and problems for producers with cattle at or ready to market weights

Apr 28, 2020 5:33 PM Read more >

Province exempts rural doctors from original pay agreement

Westlock physician says previous measures limiting to rural practice

Apr 28, 2020 3:06 PM Read more >

Unemployment on the rise in Westlock

COVID-19 causes available jobs to drop

Apr 25, 2020 5:11 AM Read more >

Getting ready for spring seeding

Area farmers say cropping plans are on track

Apr 24, 2020 11:35 AM Read more >

Penalties on utility bills deferred for the counties of Westlock and Athabasca

Athabasca also considers putting property tax penalties on hold

Apr 23, 2020 11:28 AM Read more >

Westlock Food Bank receives two large cash donations

"I am verry happy," said president Sharon Kennedy about the $10,000 in their bank account

Apr 22, 2020 3:23 PM Read more >

Westlock County tax increase changed to 0.99 per cent

Council backtracked on a 2.12 per cent increase proposed in December

Apr 21, 2020 5:50 AM Read more >

100 years of healthcare: from Spanish influenza to COVID-19

Part I of a series on local healthcare through pandemics

Apr 20, 2020 6:05 AM Read more >

Blood clinics still on

Some appointments will be cancelled for physical distancing

Apr 18, 2020 6:45 AM Read more >