Westlock News

Freezing rain led to treacherous road conditions for the Thursday, Dec. 29 morning commute, resulting in an accident south of Westlock that sent one man to hospital. Westlock RCMP were called at 7:16 a.m.

The line-up to replace MLA Ken Kowalski just got a bit longer. Westlock County Coun. Bert Seatter said he’ll seek the Progressive Conservative nomination for the Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock constituency. He made the announcement on Thursday, Dec.

An early morning blaze on Christmas Eve left one homeowner picking up the pieces of his home-based business after flames ripped through a shop at the north end of Whissellville. The town fire department responded at 12:40 a.m. on Dec.

A popular Canadian charity that aims to get all kids playing sports regardless of financial barriers may soon get a local chapter.

The ball is now rolling to gain insight into the Dec. 4 departure of former superintendent Egbert Stang from the Pembina Hills school division.

There are now three declared candidates to replace Ken Kowalski as the Progressive Conservative representative in Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock after Barrhead’s Tim Schultz threw his hat in the ring last week.

A fire destroyed this garage and shop on a property at the north end of Whissellville in the early morning hours of Saturday, Dec. 24. Westlock firefighters were called to the scene around 1 a.m. Later that morning, the aftermath of the blaze was apparent. The house appeared to be unaffected by the blaze. See next week's News for more.

Westlock County Coun. Maureen Kubinec has announced her intention to seek the Progressive Conservative nomination for this riding.

The consensus amongst Westlock-area municipal leaders is in. Whoever replaces MLA Ken Kowalski will have “big shoes to fill.