Westlock News

An organizational review of Westlock County, while now somewhat outdated, still has a lot of relevance to county operations, interim CAO Rick McDonald says.

The Westlock Airport Advisory Board has big plans, and is looking to ultimately take over operations of the facility.

About 40 dancers collected pledges in support of Westlock's Hope Resource Centre, raising more than $10,000 for the violence-prevention organization last Saturday morning. Melanie Erickson (above) leads a Zumba warmup before Kerri Wiegand lead a one-hour Jazzercise session.

After robbing a local restaurant, his first stop was across the street to play the VLTs. His next stop will be a federal penitentiary for three years.

Westlock’s three area municipalities got a $250,000 boost from the province to move toward great regional collaboration.

Seventy years ago, thousands of brave men stormed the beaches of Normandy, beginning a battle that would change the course of the Second World War.

Jordan Smith realizes which embarrassing story is about to be told about him at the May 30 St. Mary graduation ceremony at the Memorial Hall, and he doesn't like it. Smith and his nine fellow graduates bid a fond farewell to their high school careers with memories of the good times they had together. See more photos in this week's print edition of the Westlock News.

Mom and baby are doing fine after what ended up being a regular delivery, but the lead-up was anything but.

Westlock County’s 2014 budget shows council’s most significant priority this year will be infrastructure improvements for the municipality’s roadways, and a balanced budget that won’t draw on reserves.

The Town of Westlock has been out of the ambulance business for more than two years, but Alberta Health Services still hasn’t paid the bill.