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Lab services to be closed

Lab services to be closed

Roughly five jobs will be lost at the Westlock Healthcare Centre as the provincial government has cut lab services province-wide.
Town revisits school resource officer issue

Town revisits school resource officer issue

There is a possibility a school resource officer could be coming to Westlock, but it won’t likely happen until the 2015-2016 school year at the earliest. Coun.
Suspicious fire destroys garage

Suspicious fire destroys garage

A fire that destroyed a garage behind a house on 107 Street in Westlock remains under investigation. Town fire chief Stuart Koflick said crews responded to a call of a structure fire on the north side of 107 Street just east of 102 Avenue at 12:18 a.
Busby man wanted

Busby man wanted

Devon RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating Busby resident Gary Fornahl-Bogden.
Peat burning bylaw passes

Peat burning bylaw passes

After three consecutive 4-2 votes, and much discussion, Westlock County councillors passed the county’s new Fire Protection Bylaw, which includes restrictions on the burning of peat.
Teens charged with arson

Teens charged with arson

Three teenage boys face arson charges following a fire that destroyed a home at the corner of 100 Avenue and 104 Street in downtown Westlock last Tuesday afternoon.
Farm accident claims Clyde man

Farm accident claims Clyde man

A Clyde man is dead following a farming accident early last week. On April 15 at 8:20 p.m. Westlock RCMP responded to a farming fatality on a rural property near Clyde.
FOIP decision made

FOIP decision made

The Westlock News is one step closer to being provided with information concerning former Pembina Hills school division Supt. Richard Harvey’s departure.
St. Mary teachers vote ‘yes’

St. Mary teachers vote ‘yes’

Teachers from St. Mary Catholic School and trustees from Evergreen Catholic Separate Regional Division No. 2 have signed off on the province’s proposed four-year teacher labour deal. St.
Timber!

Timber!

No one was injured when this southbound lumber truck spilled its load on Highway 44 at Township Road 654 north of Flatbush on April 8. Westlock RCMP Const. Mike Febbraro said speed and alcohol were not factors, and the driver likely dozed off or was distracted and could not regain control after his trailer caught the edge of the road.
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