Big Lakes County has extended the term for a council member to serve on the board of Community Futures Lesser Slave Lake Region. At its regular meeting Dec. 10, council appointed Joussard Councillor ...

A major opportunity to secure a fourth seed and home ice advantage in the upcoming NPHL playoffs was lost by the High Prairie Regals at Valleyview Jan. 10. The Regals fell 5-4 to the Jets meaning the ...

Goaltender Keygan Okemow stopped 58 to 60 shots fired his way to lead the High Prairie Regals to their first win over the visiting Grande Prairie Athletics in nearly eight years. The Regals surprised ...

Big Lakes County has set an interim capital budget of $8.4 million for 2026 for several new key projects. At its regular meeting Dec. 10, council passed an interim capital budget of $8,409,608. “The ...

Members of the High Prairie Quilt Guild donated to children at local group homes before Christmas. Eleven children ages 5-15 ...

A little love in the form of homemade quilts is making the homes of multiple people in the Smoky River region a little cozier ...

High Prairie organization hosted its annual Christmas party on Dec. 20 at the High Prairie Legion. The celebration featured ...

More than 50 people enjoyed a warm meal at the second annual High Prairie Community Christmas Dinner on Dec. 25 at the Legion ...

Dorothy Elizabeth Cowell (Smyth), a lifetime resident of High Prairie, passed away on Dec 23, 2025 in J.B. Wood Continuing ...

The Nazarene Church of High Prairie hosted its second annual Community Christmas Lunch on Dec. 23. Attendance doubled from ...

Westlock, which covers 159,635 km2 of northern Alberta, from south of Westlock to the border with the Northwest Territories. Asked about highlights from 2025, he says, “being re-elected was definitely ...

Already one week into the new year and many people are wondering what the big news will be in 2026. People in northern Alberta want to keep their communities, schools and businesses survive into the ...