Westlock News

It appears the traffic lights destined for Highway 18 and 108 Avenue will be delayed, says an Alberta Transportation spokesperson.

After experiencing extremely dry conditions since the spring, Westlock County has joined a number of other Alberta municipalities in declaring a state of agricultural disaster.

The Town of Westlock will receive just over $50,000 to help celebrate its centenary next year thanks to the federal government.

Alberta Municipal Affairs has announced it will hand out $880 million in funding to municipalities in 2015-16 through the Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI) grant.

What now? That’s the question residents in the southeastern corner of Westlock County are asking following the expiration of the lockdown period for the quarter of public land that had been used as an illegal shooting range.

Speed limits in Westlock will soon be lowered after town council successfully passed second and third readings of the new traffic bylaw July 13.

The Rotary Spirit Centre’s arena and fieldhouse will be much cooler next summer as the town is moving forward with a request for proposals for the installation of air conditioning and dehumidification at the facility.

An area woman is dead following a Thursday morning head-on collision two kilometres east of Westlock. At approximately 8:15 a.m.

The town and county are both under a fire restriction after the recent spell of hot, dry weather. Westlock County fire chief John Biro said the change in status means no new fire permits will be issued.

The Conservative Party of Canada has selected their man who will run for MP of the newly minted Peace River-Westlock riding in this fall’s federal election.