Westlock News

Peace River-Westlock MP Arnold Viersen has earned a role in interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose’s shadow cabinet. On Thursday, Nov.

Alberta PowerLine, the company behind the planned $1.49 billion Fort McMurray West 500-kV Transmission Project, has revealed it now favours the proposed west route for the development.

The Pembina Hills school division has a new official moniker. On Monday, Nov. 9, trustees voted 4-2 to change the division’s name to Pembina Hills Public Schools (PHPS) — its legal name, Pembina Hills Regional Division No. 7, remains the same.

Westlock County is in search of a new administrator after CAO Peter Kelly announced he will not stay on after his contract expires early next year.

Now that the calendar has turned to November and the first snow of the season has fallen, it means Christmas is around the corner. Officially kicking off the holiday season is the annual Westlock Christmas Light Up son Friday, Nov. 20.

Bob Jackson, who served as a Westlock County councillor for over 21 years and was chair of the Aspen Regional Health Authority before its dissolution in 2008, passed away Nov. 2 after a short battle with cancer. He was 78.

RCMP continue their search for wanted fugitive Curtis Powder after a recent incident in Barrhead. Barrhead RCMP Sgt. Bob Dodds said that on Oct.

Area RCMP used a helicopter, multiple ground teams and GPS location tracking to hunt down a stolen truck and arrest the alleged thief on Wednesday, Nov. 4.

Five months after taking office, Rachel Notley and Alberta’s NDPs were on the hot seat last week delivering their first provincial budget.

A planed $5 million upgrade to roads and sidewalks, as well as sewer and water services in a section of Southview, has been approved by Westlock town council. During discussions at council Oct.