2 days ago · Securing Alberta’s future: Strengthening the Heritage Savings Fund. In 1976, Premier Peter Lougheed established Alberta’s sovereign wealth fund — the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund (AHSTF) — with a vision to save for the future, strengthen our economy, and improve the quality of life for Albertans.

City Council adds support to Healing Forest grant application. During Wetaskiwin City Council’s regular meeting Jan. 27, Council approved the Ma Matow Sakow Healing Forest project in the amount of $45,400, half of the of the project costs to be funded through the Infrastructure Tax Reserve as part of the approved 2025 Capital Budget.

A stabbing at an Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation residence left one person dead, with the Mayerthorpe RCMP responding on Friday, Feb. 7. On Jan. 27, members of the Wetaskiwin RCMP’s Crime Reduction Unit observed a Dodge Durango with a known offender inside who was a recent suspect in a firearms ...

2 days ago · The Wetaskiwin Longhorns are one game away from sweeping the Bonnyville Pontiacs in their first playoff round. On Saturday, Longhorns goalie Devin Buffalo shut out the Pontiacs while the team racked up 12 goals in the first game of a Best of Five series. Dalton Reum opened the scoring followed by ...

Jan 6, 2025 · After five years of discussions and possible solutions related to how to deal with Wetaskiwin’s homeless population, a permanent homeless shelter project was put on hold, but as the temperatures dropped, Hope Mission continued to provide emergency housing.

Nov 18, 2024 · RCMP have obtained an arrest warrant for Wetaskiwin resident 25-year-old Clayton Courtright for: Arson with Disregard for Human Life. If you have information as the whereabouts of Clayton Courtright DO NOT APPROACH please call the Wetaskiwin RCMP at 780-312-7267or call your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www ...

Jan 15, 2025 · Wetaskiwin taxpayers are looking at around a six per cent tax increase this year. During Monday’s regular Council meeting, Council lifted the 2025 budget from the table after tabling it at the Nov. 12 meeting. Going into Monday’s meeting, the proposed 2025 operating budget totalled $ ...

Jan 6, 2025 · The Millet Lightning’s race to the playoffs ended with a pair of losses at the end of February, bumping them out of playoff contention. •• The Wetaskiwin Icemen had one more chance to keep their playoff hopes alive when they faced off against the Beaumont Chiefs in Game 4 at the Co-op Arena – but the team’s bigger concern was the health of Brandan Tronchin after he was stretchered ...

July: PHASE off to the cross-country races. Wetaskiwin was introduced to a new sports club in the city. PHASE Athletics (Peace Hills Academy for Speed and Endurance) is a track and field club as well as a cross-country club.

Jan 29, 2025 · “Strathcona is not Morinville. They play a pretty physical game and we were able to stay out of the extracurriculars.” The game did not start well for the Icemen with the Bruins scoring a powerplay goal, then adding a second goal before Davie got the Icemen on the board, but the Bruins continued the battle and were up 3-1 at the end of the first period.