Westlock News

Westlock County’s search for a new CAO is over. Following a special meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 31, council announced the hiring of Leo Ludwig as the municipality’s newest CAO — the county’s sixth in the past three years.

Despite a final figure for insurance claims from last month’s flood potentially months away, indications from a national industry association are that it could be eight figures.

The Town of Westlock and areas of Westlock County were slammed with a once-in-a-generation flash flood Monday night that filled hundreds of basements with water, closed roads and devastated businesses.

It takes much more than a natural disaster to knock a community down. Back in May Fort McMurray was evacuated due to a massive wildfire that destroyed a good portion of the city, burning homes and businesses in its path.

After an overland flood advisory for the Westlock area was lifted in the early hours of Aug. 23, residents of the Town of Westlock set about recovering from the worst local flood on record since the 1970s.

Last week’s flash flood had a varying impact on Westlock businesses, some of which had their whole basements flooded and others escaping with minimal damage.

The stands were packed as the 102nd annual Westlock and District Agricultural Fair came to a smashing conclusion Sunday night at the demolition derby

A 21-year-old Grande Prairie man faces multiple charges, including impaired operation of a motor vehicle causing death, following a Friday-night, single-vehicle rollover that claimed the life of a 23-year-old Dapp man. On Aug.

The Town of Westlock and parts of Westlock County were slammed with torrential rains and flooding Monday night. The Alberta Government issued an overland flood alert around 7 p.m. Aug.

A Rochester man charged with accessory to murder in connection with the death of Randy Lopushinsky will learn his fate next month.