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Mountie suicide after witnessing Greyhound beheading

By Rechell McDonald Ken Barker, the Mountie who witnessed a man beheaded on a Greyhound bus, has taken his own life. It happened last weekend, after a long struggle with…

Ready to walk?

By Laura Bohnert Alright, Alberta. It’s time to show the rest of Canada how winter is done. Have you been looking for an excuse to brave the cold and snow…

Land Use Bylaw amendment

By Susan Hofforth Some changes are in the works to Woodlands County Land Use Bylaw 407/13 which controls rural-based home businesses and transport contractor businesses. Woodlands County has been experiencing…

New ANC power plant open for business

By Susan Hofforth The ribbon was officially cut at a ceremony on December 11 declaring the new Alberta Newsprint Company power plant open for business. It has taken two years…

Michael Jones seeks Conservative nomination

By Nerissa McNaughton Michael Jones is seeking the Conservative nomination in the new federal riding of Peace River-Westlock. While the riding is new, the Yellowhead district’s representation in the House…

New radio service for Fox Creek

By Laura Bohnert If you’re living or working in Fox Creek, Alberta, you’re going to want to turn your radio dial to 98.1 FM. As of 3 p.m. on Wednesday,…

Flood hazard mapping open house

By Susan Hofforth Whitecourt, on the fork of three rivers, is subject to flooding. A recent draft study has been done showing how properties in the area can be affected…

Entertaining safely this holiday season

By Susan Hofforth As we have said in previous articles, house fires and related accidents go up significantly over the holiday season. It’s important to enjoy the time together with…

Soup’s on!

Soup’s on for Whitecourt’s Central School. The grade five students are helping with the Tennille’s Hope program again this year. In groups of four (plus a supervisor), students help at…

Sean Hogan at Eagle River Casino

By Rechell McDonald If you are looking to give a music lover on your Christmas list something that rocks this year, you’re in luck. Sean Hogan will be hitting up…

Men walk the Walk

By Nerissa McNaughton The saying/parable “walk a mile in their shoes” means you can’t truly understand what a person is feeling unless you have the same experience. While experiencing rape,…

Alliance Pipeline Aquatic Centre to be closed November 17 to December 5

Pool closure   By Laura Bohnert The Alliance Pipeline Aquatic Centre is scheduled to be closed between November 17 and December 5, 2014 for maintenance reasons. According to Kelsey Parnell,…

Drive safely this winter

By Susan Hofforth Winter isn’t summer, and driving isn’t the same. Stay safe on the roads this year by keeping your automobile and your driving skills in top condition. Here…

Calling all music lovers

By Rechell McDonald The saying is true, everyone loves ABBA. You may be sitting there saying to yourself, “No, I hate ABBA,” but, the reality is you know more of…

Community gives Lunchbox Program a boost

By Rechell McDonald The Community Lunchbox Program has been playing an active role in the lives of kids in Whitecourt for the last decade making sure kids have full stomachs…