Westlock News

Westlock County employees suspected of drug or alcohol use at work may now be asked to undergo a test to ensure there are no such substances in their system. Councillors approved a new drug, alcohol and substance abuse policy at their Jan. 13 meeting, although several said the policy doesn't go far enough.

The new, but yet-to-be-opened $2-million-plus Tawatinaw Valley ski chalet may have to be physically lifted to address flooding-related concerns. At the Jan.

Junior dancers Breeze Creighton (front left) and Gabrielle Babiak (front right) have joyful expressions as they dance the girls' paltava on Saturday during the Westlock Ukrainian Dance Society's seventh annual Malanka at the Memorial Hall.

Two St Albert RCMP officers are in hospital and one is in "grave” condition after a lone gunman at the Apex Casino shot them early this morning.

Sources within Westlock County have told the Westlock News that as many as eight county employees have accepted a severance package.

Altagas Utilities crews were kept especially busy in the Westlock area last week with two separate incidents of gas leaks in the Westlock area. The first was a leak downtown around 1 p.m. on Jan.

A small natural gas leak in downtown Westlock Jan. 7 was quickly pinpointed and contained by the next morning. Town fire chief Stuart Koflick said the department was called to the corner of 101 Avenue and 106 Street at around 1 p.m.

Montreal's Janelle Fung and Phillip Chiu, known as the Fung-Chiu Duo, impressed the crowd at the Cultural Arts Theatre last Friday night with a mixture of their favourite classical music and some of their original creations.

The Westlock RCMP, including Traffic Services officers, were kept busy on New Year’s Eve with nine checkstops that checked approximately 320 vehicles. Cpl.

A Westlock County resident hoping for an inquiry from Alberta Municipal Affairs has now set a petition end date of Jan. 29 after failing to get enough signatures in the initial 60-day period.