Wetaskiwin News

Ita TMs not bad enough that wea TMre dealing with the Great Recession. Now, in mere minutes a ' 17 to be exact a ' the County of Wetaskiwin has joined its neighbours to the east, Camrose, in declaring an agricultural state of emergency.

The Wetaskiwin Youth Centre turned the spotlight on its own volunteers and workers, to celebrate the past year of work.

The City of Wetaskiwin made history this past weekend. On June 27, the City of Wetaskiwin granted Freedom of the City to 1 Military Police Unit.

The House of Commons recessed for the summer on June 19 wrapping up a contentious, but productive six month sitting.

Crown prosecutors John Laluk, left, and Robert Robbenhaar outside court on Tuesday.

Monday, June 29, 2009 Manager of Library Services - Wetaskiwin Public Library - Wetaskiwin, AB Wetaskiwin Public Library Manager of Library Services The Wetaskiwin Public Library is looking for an innovative professional for the position of Manager of Library Services.

The lawyer defending a woman convicted of murdering her newborn baby asked an Alberta judge to declare a mistrial yesterday, arguing the verdict that could send Katrina Effert to prison for 10 years is contradicted by the evidence.

The local Elks rolled out the red carpet, as the organization's national leader was in Wetaskiwin this past week.

The pilot who died when his plan crashed early last week will be sorely missed by the Reynolds-Alberta Museum, Aviation Hall of Fame and the surrounding community.

A recreation of a historic relay flight across the country is all about the numbers.

EDMONTON a ' The lawyer defending a woman convicted of murdering her newborn baby asked an Alberta judge to declare a mistrial Monday, arguing the verdict that could send Katrina Effert to prison for 10 years flies in the face of the evidence.

The Neighbours Outreach Wetaskiwin emergency shelter is closing its doors June 30.

An Edmonton jury is still deliberating in the case of a Wetaskiwin mom accused of murder for strangling her newborn son and tossing his body into a neighbour's yard.

The first of Red Deera s 40 new fire-medics were to receive their crew assignments today.

Bethany Homes for Children may have to consider a name change. The faith-based organization is branching out to include whole families.

An Edmonton post-secondary class is taking part in an aviation opportunity of a lifetime, which has direct ties to Wetaskiwin.

A Wetaskiwin mother was suffering from an "imbalance of the mind" at the time she strangled her newborn son and tossed his body into a neighbour's yard That's what a jury heard yesterday from Alberta Hospital forensic psychiatrist Dr.

Proposed amendments to criminal procedures in Canada are being seen as an effrontery to the basic rights of ordinary individuals.

The City of Wetaskiwin is looking into making a bid for the 2012 Special Olympics Canada Games.

Wetaskiwin's stellar recycling efforts have caught the eye of a provincial organization, resulting in the community being part of an Alberta wide commercial.