Westlock News

A Westlock-area man has been fined $2,300 and ordered to complete a pilot-safety course after the airplane he was flying apparently struck two people on the ground. Adam C. Giesbrecht, 31, appeared in Westlock Provincial Court Nov.

In advance of Remembrance Day, Nov. 11, schools across the Westlock area paid tribute to veterans. Eleanor Hall School students Olivia Nyal and Zachary Groulx lay a wreath on the cenotaph during the school's Remembrance Day ceremony Nov. 6.

An array of colourful Halloween costumes could be seen at Westlock schools on Friday. Tyren Peever holds up his crab claws while waiting outside the Cultural Arts Theatre in R.F. Staples, where a costume contest was being held.

A payroll and accounting clerk formerly employed at Westlock County has been charged with fraud and theft. Westlock RCMP Staff Sgt. Dwayne Rawson issued a media release last Friday, Oct.

Westlock’s pool could reopen to the public within four or five weeks, if all goes according to plan, and the fix should last until the end of the pool’s lifespan. Town council passed a motion at its Oct.

Westlock County Coun. Jim Wiese has said whether a petition is considered legal or not, he will honour the wishes of residents of his division. He made the announcement at the Oct.

Hundreds of Westlock residents came out to show their support for a local family that’s dealing with a rare medical condition. A fundraiser for Lance McNamara’s future medical needs was held at Memorial Hall last Saturday, Oct.

Westlock town council has concerns about what value NorQuest College is bringing to the community and may look to end rental subsidies for the organization. Councillors invited representatives from NorQuest College to make a presentation their Oct.

Westlock-St. Paul MP Brian Storseth is urging his constituents not to lose sight of our country’s values in the wake of the recent shootings on Parliament Hill.

Westlock residents hoping for a set of traffic lights at the corner of 108 Avenue and Highway 18 may soon get their wish, but it remains unclear how they will be paid for.