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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 1h

NEWS: BREAKING: Bruinella Mitchell wins Div. 6 seat on Westlock County Council

BREAKING: Bruinella Mitchell wins Div. 6 seat on Westlock County Council

Westlock County Council will have a new division 6 councillor, Bruinella Mitchell.

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 1h

NEWS: BREAKING: Sherri Provencal wins Division 1 Westlock County Council seat

BREAKING: Sherri Provencal wins Division 1 Westlock County Council seat

Sherri Provencal has retaken the Westlock County div. 1 seat.

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 1h

NEWS: BREAKING: Cindy Carswell earns seat as West Ward 2 trustee for Pembina School Board

BREAKING: Cindy Carswell earns seat as West Ward 2 trustee for Pembina School Board

Cindy Carswell will represent Swan Hills, Fort Assiniboine, Lone Pine, Bloomsbury, Camp Creek, Tiger Lily, Moose Wallow, Holmes Crossing school districts.

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 1h

NEWS: Ty Assaf takes Town of Barrhead's top chair, McKenzie out

Ty Assaf takes Town of Barrhead's top chair, McKenzie out

Municipal election sees two new faces at the council table

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 2h

NEWS: BREAKING: Nicholas McCann will join the PHSB as the East Ward 2 trustee

BREAKING: Nicholas McCann will join the PHSB as the East Ward 2 trustee

Pembina Hills School Board has announced that Nicholas McCann will be the new East Ward 2 trustee.

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 2h

NEWS: Village of Boyle council returns as is for third straight term

Village of Boyle council returns as is for third straight term

Robert Kiteley loses bid for council seat in six-person race

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 2h

NEWS: BREAKING: All but one incumbents turfed in Barrhead County, including reeve

BREAKING: All but one incumbents turfed in Barrhead County, including reeve

Walter Preugschas survives vote while Marvin Schatz, Doug Drozd and Paul Properzi lose their sets

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 2h

NEWS: Incumbents returned to council in Town of Westlock election

Incumbents returned to council in Town of Westlock election

Curtis Snell, Randy Wold and Laura Morie will all return. They will be joined by Mitch Tinant, Jerry Buchko and Laurie Hodge.

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 2h

NEWS: Anderson, Cromwell unseated, all other Athabasca incumbents win

Anderson, Cromwell unseated, all other Athabasca incumbents win

Codie-Marie Callihoo and Ken Stasiuk round out council in unofficial results

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 3h

NEWS: BREAKING: Balay back in as Athabasca mayor

BREAKING: Balay back in as Athabasca mayor

Landslide victory for Balay, with 342 out of 397 votes

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 3h

NEWS: Early vote results in for Athabasca County

Early vote results in for Athabasca County

Large leads in Division 9, 7, 5, and 1, with a close race in Division 4 and 6. Division 3 still to count

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 6h

NEWS: Voters head to polls in Athabasca mayoral election

Voters head to polls in Athabasca mayoral election

In Athabasca, the race for mayor is a familiar one, with incumbent Rob Balay facing a challenge from Rob Woito. Voters are heading to the polls to decide who will lead the town for the next four years.

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 6h

NEWS: Voters cast their ballots in Westlock town council election

Voters cast their ballots in Westlock town council election

Voters are casting their ballots today to decide who will be elected to the six Westlock Town Council positions.

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 7h

NEWS: Two Athabascans representing Team Canada at kickboxing world championship

Two Athabascans representing Team Canada at kickboxing world championship

Jamie Verville and Terell Jonasson are headed to Germany at the end of the month to try to bring home a gold medal for Team Canada at the World Kickboxing United world championship

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 9h

BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta government to introduce bill limiting who can run in provincial elections

Alberta government to introduce bill limiting who can run in provincial elections

Government house leader Joseph Schow says the changes will ensure only those who, in his words, "truly care and are serious about representing a community” will be put on the ballot.

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 11h

NEWS: Westlock woman's killer sentenced to life in jail in Scotland

Westlock woman's killer sentenced to life in jail in Scotland

Aren Pearson, a 41-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Edinburgh, Scotland for the murder of 24-year-old Claire Leveque, a woman who was born and raised in Westlock.

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 11h

NEWS: Fort Assiniboine man fined $9,000 for driving without insurance

Fort Assiniboine man fined $9,000 for driving without insurance

Fort Assiniboine receives $9,000 fine for driving without insurance

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 13h

BEYOND LOCAL: November brings fresh faces — and familiar hogwash

November brings fresh faces — and familiar hogwash

November is hogwash month. In the coming month, 2,000 newly-elected municipal officials are going to converge in convention centres in Edmonton and Calgary.

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 13h

NEWS: Don Crews claims victory at Smokey Lake pumpkin weigh-off once again

Don Crews claims victory at Smokey Lake pumpkin weigh-off once again

A massive pumpkin, weighing in at 1,368.5 pounds, has secured victory for Lloydminster resident Don Crews at the Smokey Lake pumpkin weigh off. Crews, a veteran of the competition, has been growing pumpkins for over two decades.

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 14h

BEYOND LOCAL: Forever Canadian Petition Nears Deadline in Alberta

Forever Canadian Petition Nears Deadline in Alberta

Thomas Lukaszuk cautiously optimistic campaign will surpass 300,000 signatures.

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 14h

BEYOND LOCAL: Rural municipalities seek creative solutions to health care shortages

Rural municipalities seek creative solutions to health care shortages

Rural municipalities are having to get creative when it comes to medical representation in their communities.

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 14h

BEYOND LOCAL: About 750,000 Alberta students enter third week of no school amid teachers strike

About 750,000 Alberta students enter third week of no school amid teachers strike

The Alberta Teachers' Association and the government have been see-sawing over a contract, with the main sticking points being wages, classroom sizes and support for students with complex needs.

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 14h

BEYOND LOCAL: Charges laid against former director of Lac La Biche's Law Enforcement Training Centre

Charges laid against former director of Lac La Biche's Law Enforcement Training Centre

During a media conference on Oct. 17, RCMP gave details of an investigation that resulted in a charge of sexual assault against a Lac La Biche resident.

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 15h

BEYOND LOCAL: Developers used networks of companies to funnel money to Edmonton council candidates

Developers used networks of companies to funnel money to Edmonton council candidates

Tens of thousands of dollars contributed to candidates during the campaign have come from connected companies. Some of those donations may violate election rules, and at least one candidate has already returned thousands of dollars in contributions.

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Barrhead Leader @barrheadleader.bsky.social · 15h

NEWS: Westlock Warriors shut out Morinville Kings 6-0 in home opener

Westlock Warriors shut out Morinville Kings 6-0 in home opener

The Westlock Warriors shut out the Morinville Kings in a 6-0 victory in their opening home game of the North Central Hockey League (NCHL).

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