Westlock News

Residents at Smithfield Lodge had a guest from the provincial government Aug.

With locals gravel roads in such bad shape, Westlock County has applied for the province’s Disaster Recovery Program (DRP) in the hopes of getting some financial relief. Director of Infrastructure Al Scott told council Aug.

Edna Krenbrink is at her wit’s end. The 72-year-old widow lost just about all of her family memorabilia in the Aug.

The former Pembina Hills Public Schools superintendent at the centre of an investigation stemming from allegations of bullying and harassment says she will pursue legal action for defamation.

Both the Evergreen Catholic and Pembina Hills school boards will have some new faces at the table this fall, with only one sitting trustee in the Westlock area seeking re-election.

With the Oct. 16 municipal election just two months away, four of Westlock County’s seven councillors have confirmed their intentions to run again. Couns. Ron Zadunayski, Ray Marquette, Mel Kroetsch and reeve Don Savage will run again.

Alberta’s right was united for less than two weeks.

Days after Alberta’s two right-leaning parties merged, the United Conservative Party is wasting no time getting the ball rolling with full-fledged support from a local MLA.

Westlock County’s open house to review the 2016 audited financial statements turned out to be less about the documents and more of an opportunity for ratepayers to express their ire to councillors face-to-face.

Westlock residents were once again cleaning up after a severe thunderstorm rolled through town July 27, flooding streets and felling trees.