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Four years for New Year’s Day shooting

Four years for New Year’s Day shooting

A 26-year-old man was sentenced to just over four years in jail for the fatal shooting of his teenaged cousin in Rochester on New Year’s Day. In St. Albert Provincial Court Sept.
Chicken barn burns

Chicken barn burns

A Monday-afternoon blaze gutted a 50,000-square-foot Busby-area chicken barn and killed thousands of egg-laying hens. The fire broke out at 4:30 p.m. Sept.
Rochester man gets two years

Rochester man gets two years

A Rochester man will spend two years behind bars for assisting to dump the body of Randy Lopushinshy. In St. Albert Provincial Court Sept. 23, Judge Clifton Purvis sentenced Billy Joe Deren, 37, to two years in jail.
Severson Free Run Barn fire

Severson Free Run Barn fire

A column of smoke rises into the air from a fire engulfing the Severson Free Run Barn northeast of Busby on Monday, Sept. 19. County firefighters were called to the scene along Range Road 264 at around 4:30 p.m. The cause of the blaze and extent of the damage is unknown at this time. See the Sept. 27 edition of the Westlock News for more.
Town to spend $125K on flood repairs

Town to spend $125K on flood repairs

The Town of Westlock will begin to repair damage to municipal infrastructure following last month’s overland flood. At council’s Sept.
New Fawcett fire hall is a go

New Fawcett fire hall is a go

After a split decision, the Fawcett Fire Department will get a new $550,000 home after Westlock County councillors finally agreed to fund the project. Councillors voted 4-3 at their Sept.
Work slated to start on Tawatinaw issues

Work slated to start on Tawatinaw issues

Westlock County will begin addressing deficiencies at the Tawatinaw Valley Ski Hill including repairs to the parking lot and fixing landscaping around the chalet as part of a phased construction approach. At their Sept.
Doctor recruitment rate inches higher

Doctor recruitment rate inches higher

The numbers are in and rural physician recruitment in the Westlock area continues to grow.
County awaits minister's verdict

County awaits minister's verdict

Eight weeks. That's how long Westlock County councillors will wait until they'll find out whether they'll get a full Municipal Affairs inspection following the completion of the ministry's initial review earlier this month.
Flood recovery continues for businesses

Flood recovery continues for businesses

Weeks after a flash flood brought on by relentless rain, several businesses are still struggling to cope with the aftermath of what’s being called a once-in-a-generation phenomenon. Water levels have long-since subsided from the Aug.
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