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The Wolverines
The Wolverines played host to the Lloydminster Bobcats on Friday night and needed OT to decide the match. Tied up 1-1, the Bobcats quickly got the game winner mere seconds…
New Playground at Central
By Susan Hofforth The grand opening for the new playground at Whitecourt Central School took place on Monday afternoon with volunteers and staff working down to the last minute…
Well blowout causing concerns
By Rechell McDonald An Encana natural gas well experienced a blowout on September 21 and was reported by the company to Alberta Energy Regulator by 2 p.m. that day.…
Want to be a mentor?
By Susan Hofforth The school mentoring program is currently recruiting adults who have an hour a week to give to our children. The Boys and Girls Club…
Former local artist plans tour
Curtis “Theory of Syntax” Dengler is a name you may recognize for several reasons. Dengler was a Whitecourt business owner who ran a recording studio downtown, and he…
Small Town Guns at casino
Small Town Guns knocked the socks off a couple of hundred fans at the Eagle River Casino on Saturday night. It was a well-produced, solid performance that would please any…
Wolverines back in action!
The Whitecourt Wolverines welcomed the Bonnyville Pontiacs to the Scott Safety Centre on Saturday night for their second last exhibition game of the season. With fires fueling their strides, the…
The St. Joseph School/Whitecourt/Woodlands Community Learning Campus Steering Committee had a meeting on August 27, 2015.
The Steering Committee is pleased to see that progress towards this great vision for our communities continues and that all partners are committed to ensuring that the Community Learning…
Shopping local — there’s more at stake than you might think
By Laura Bohnert Shop local. We hear that phrase a lot — on the TV, the radio, in the papers — but how much of a difference can we actually…
Be the toast of the town at the library
Calling all entertainers16 years and over to be the toast of the town at the library during our ”Open Mic (less) Night” on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 from 7 to…
Will Fox Creek be getting its own helipad?
By Laura Bohnert The topic of Fox Creek’s airport and helipad have been on the table for a while now — are they finally making progress towards the project’s approval?…
Fox Creek commissions new mural
By Laura Bohnert Fox Creek is taking strides to bring art back to its community — starting with the water tower mural project. The Town of Fox Creek council has…
CRA phone scam makes local senior a target
By Susan Hofforth A local senior citizen, a 78-year-old woman, has received several threatening phone calls from someone claiming to be from Revenue Canada. She wants other seniors to be…
A legend hits Eagle River Casino this month
By Rechell McDonald There are a few music legends that take you back, way back, to a time when everything was different – from the clothes and technology, to society…
Staples
On Wednesday evening, the president of Staples visited Whitecourt to meet the store staff and see the completed building. Steve Matyas last came to Whitecourt during the planning stages prior…