Westlock News

The mood in the Westlock & District Community Hall last Wednesday night was substantially different than the one that hung in air just over a month ago.

The Westlock Spirit Centre Foundation took another big step towards meeting its fundraising goal June 24 when it received a $75,000 donation from the Servus Credit Union.

Canadians should expect to see postal service resume today, Tuesday June 28, after the House of Commons and the Senate passed legislation forcing an end to Canada Post's lockout of its nearly 50,000 employees.

Another overnight robbery in Westlock has downtown business owners worried about the safety of their stores and questioning what police are doing about it.

The planned $14 million expansion of the Pembina Lodge took a huge step towards completion June 15 with the official sod turning.

Canadians should expect to see postal service resume early this week after the House of Commons and the Senate passed legislation forcing an end to Canada Post’s lockout of its nearly 50,000 employees.

The federal government plans to introduce back-to-work legislation today, June 20, to end the lockout at Canada Post.

British Columbia RCMP are now treating the drowning death of a Westlock-area teacher last August as a homicide. "No arrests have been made nor have any charges been laid at this time, June 15,” said RCMP Cpl.

Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock constituents will have an opportunity to meet at least some of the candidates for the province’s top job next weekend.

A local business owner is losing sleep over concerns for his store’s security after not one but two incidents of vandalism or theft last week. Ali Jamaly, the owner of True Value Hardware on 107 St.