Wetaskiwin News

An oversized cheque was presented to representatives of the Wetaskiwin Hospital and Health Foundation during a photo op just outside the operating room in the Wetaskiwin Hospital on February 1st .

The parking situation at the Wetaskiwin Hospital & Care Centre, which one alderman described as "a nightmare," may soon be over.

It is, however, a sobering experience, when one is shown the national debt clock from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation .

Police received a complaint around 6 a.m. Feb. 5 about gunshots at a residence in the Louis Bull townsite northwest of Hobbema, RCMP said in a press release.

For the past six years, I've been watching with vested interest the ongoing battle between local citizens and local gasoline providers, and have been collecting information, opinions, and much venting of spleen .

Tickled Pick Coalition poses along with grade nine student Mandy Johnson from Gwynne School who came up with the winning entry in the pink shirt Mandy Johnson, a grade 9 student at Gwynne School, was tickled pink on January 30th.

The town, north of Wetaskiwin, has decided to accept BVJ Small Town Saturday Night challenge, which is part of the country music festival's 20th anniversary celebrations.

EDMONTON ESKIMOS: With the short, nasty bout of true Alberta winter we recently experienced here in Wetaskiwin, here's a friendly reminder.

The Wetaskiwin and area Leaders of Tomorrow Awards has found its newest major sponsor, and boy, does this organization have real STAR power.

Four individuals and one company, all known for outstanding contributions to aviation in Canada, have been selected for induction into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame in Wetaskiwin for 2012.

It's time for some local businesses to accept the fact that Wetaskiwin is now a bedroom community and must compete with other centres it they want my business.

At a west Edmonton hotel last week, Cree elders, chiefs and young people invited Enbridge lawyers and members of the government-appointed panel weighing the pros and cons of the controversial Northern Gateway pipeline proposal to join them in prayer.

Picture of aircraft: Walt Leavens and brother Art Leavens , two of the founders of Leavens Brothers Aviation, with their first aircraft, a two-seater Swallow biplane.

March 5, 2012 may seem like a long way off but the planning is well underway in local communities to celebrate the Rick Hansen Relay.

Some of the handicapped seniors who depend upon Wetaskiwin Transit for transportation are very dismayed by the lack of service on the statutory holidays and in the evenings.

Trafina Energy Ltd. announces that it has terminated the asset sale agreement with the proposed purchaser of the Company's entire working interest in its Rangeview and Divide assets located in southwest Saskatchewan .

If you're looking for a quiet, intimate environment to enjoy top-quality cuisine at a price that's easy on the wallet, make your next reservation at Wetaskiwin's Glen's Grill.

Wetaskiwin city council has joined the local fire department in throwing its weight behind the rejection of proposed exemption for 24-hour shifts regarding firefighters.

More than 2,500 athletes from across the province have qualified for the upcoming Alberta Winter Games, and Wetaskiwin and Millet are part of one of the largest zones.

With a deal in the works for an Edmonton-based company to buy the Wetaskiwin Mall, the present owners believe it was a case of "right time, right place." Retrocom Mid-Market REIT's chief executive officer Richard Michaeloff spoke to the Times from his office in Vaughan, Ont.