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Business feature of the week
By Vicki Winger Our downtown business core has changed dramatically over the years as businesses close their doors. One business that’s remained a constant throughout is Whitecourt Work Wear &…
Danali’s holds free equipment workshop
By Vicki Winger On April 1, Danali’s Handyman & Rental Services kicked off its first ever free workshop. The workshop ran all week for two hours after school and was…
Night Out in Whitecourt goes retro
By Vicki Winger The monthly Night Out in Whitecourt (NOW) event was held on April 5 at the Scott Safety Centre. NOW events are geared towards adults who’d like to…
Sprinkler FireSmart protection in the works for west hilltop area
By Ashley Clementovich A grant of $12,000 has been issued to the Town of Whitecourt from the Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta in order to develop a Sprinkler Deployment…
Stroke-like symptoms send local woman to hospital
Jennifer Bjornstad is a mom of two little boys, Carter, three, and Cooper, six months. She is also a business owner and has been for 17 years as she and…
Firefighters battle fire in freezing temperatures
The Whitecourt Fire Department was called out Sunday at 10 p.m. for an industrial building fire at the corner of 50 Avenue and West Street. Approximately 30 firefighters, along with…
Successful Meet and Greet
United Conservative Party (UCP) candidate Martin Long held a Meet and Greet last Wednesday evening in the Eagle River Casino banquet room. The event had 110 guests and was part…
From nearly dying in a car accident to trying to save a life
At 7a.m. on the morning of January 12, Laurie Havens and her friend Kimberly Ferraro had just landed at the Placencia, Belize airport for a vacation of a lifetime. The…
Woodlands County council working towards resolution as it digs out of a $4.3 million tax arrears hole
Back in November, the Press reported on Woodlands County’s decision to terminate the Intermunicipal Cost Sharing Contribution Agreement it had in place with Whitecourt. At the time, it was revealed…
Annual ladies bonspiel at the Whitecourt Curling Club
The Whitecourt Curling Club was bustling with activity this past weekend for the Diamonds & Divas Ladies Curling Bonspiel. A total of 14 teams signed up for the three-day event…
Woodlands County out $4.3 million in 2018 property taxes from energy companies
A struggling economy which has hit Alberta’s energy sector hard is having a ripple effect for Woodlands County. The County’s administration reported to Council during the 2019 budget process that…
Ladies’ League Wellness Day event lets women know, “You’re worth it.”
By Ashley Clementovich While some people chose to spend their Saturday shredding through trails on snowmobiles, a group of women attended the Whitecourt Fish and Game Association’s Ladies’ League Wellness…
Winter fun for teens at Eastlink Park
Ashley Clementovich Teen Mayhem Night for the month of February was held at Eastlink Park on Friday evening. Besides tubing, Town of Whitecourt Recreation Co-ordinator Emma Harper said the night…
Another great year hitting pristine trails during the Annual Family Snowmobile Rally
After several weeks of cold temperatures, organizers and participants of the Whitecourt Trailblazers Annual Family Snowmobile Rally were happy to see a bit of a break in the chill. The…
Spanish anyone?
By Vicki Winger More and more people hope to take a vacation and get away from it all. However, if you travel to a foreign country you may not understand…