Non-emergent updates will be provided once a day unless the wildfire once again becomes threatening. The County urges all residents to visit the Alberta Wildfire website to keep up to date on wildfire information.

An Evacuation Alert Notice area map can be found at zurl.co/NjHaS

HWY 35 CLOSURE: Highway 35 between the junction with Highway 692 and Highway 695, north of Manning, is CLOSED due to wildfire. Use Hwy 88 as an alternate route. Closure updates and info at 511.alberta.ca/#:Alerts

Poplar Chopping Blocks free for the taking. Located on Range Road 225 South of Twp RD 930

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Drought conditions have led the County of Northern Lights to declare an agricultural disaster at the special council meeting held on Thursday, July 24. Read more on the County website at countyofnorthernlights.com/index-pages/ne…

Unofficial General Municipal Election Results and Unofficial General Municipal Election Results Regarding the Question to the Voters. Results can also be found on the County website at: countyofnorthernlights.com/index-pages/ne…

Council is currently attending the Rural Municipalities of Alberta convention, where they can submit advocacy information, participate in educational sessions, and speak directly to Ministers about the challenges and issues our rural residents face. Learn more about RMA 👇 youtu.be/H2jq8p8bSto?si…

The County website now has a dedicated informational page for the proposed Peace River Nuclear Power Project. This page will provide the latest updates on the proposed project and links to various resources. Check it out at: countyofnorthernlights.com/peace-river-nu…

Year-end Message from Reeve Ungarian

Introducing Closing the Gap: The Rural Infrastructure Funding Deficit, a five-week campaign covering the growing infrastructure deficit threatening both community well-being and provincial prosperity. Each week highlights a different part of the story, culminating in a call for

While the Government of Alberta has committed to meaningful communication and collaboration, legislative timelines continue to shrink. This limits opportunities for municipal input and informed policy development. The government’s rushed approach risks unintended consequences and

2026 marks 19 years of partnership between the County and STARS! The County provides an annual donation to STARS as an essential emergency service. Glenda Farnden, STARS Sr. Municipal Relations Liaison, presented the council with a framed photo to mark the occasion.

Yesterday, the County of Northern Lights Council and CAO donned their pink shirts in honour of #PinkShirtDay, and if you pop by the office today, you will see staff proudly wearing them! Pink Shirt Day is a reminder to be inclusive, welcoming, and to spread kindness 💗

Alberta’s Police Funding Model (PFM) requires all rural municipalities to pay a portion of the provincial policing costs but does not permit municipalities to designate the police levy as a requisition on their tax rate bylaw nor on their tax notices. RMA continues to carefully