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Turning pain into purpose: how a mother turned her unfathomable loss into a legacy of hope for her two angel sons

Turning pain into purpose: how a mother turned her unfathomable loss into a legacy of hope for her two angel sons

When her world went dark before Christmas 2016, Tracy Stark could not have imagined wherelife, led by her two angels, would take her and how much light would come with…

Whitecourt Minor Hockey

Whitecourt Minor Hockey

The Whitecourt Minor Hockey U13 Wolverines Team #3 was recently captured in playoff action against Hinton. The kids played hard as their family and friends cheered them on, loudly. These…

Dolling out dollars for local groups for the betterment of the community

Dolling out dollars for local groups for the betterment of the community

Every year, the Town of Whitecourt offers several grant opportunities for communityorganizations and groups to help fund things like programs, projects and events. Each grant hasspecific requirements and qualifications concerning…

The Wolverines are kings atop the AJHL castle, waiting for playoffs to begin

The Wolverines are kings atop the AJHL castle, waiting for playoffs to begin

After a season full of highs and lows, the Whitecourt Wolverines will enter the post-season inthe highest spot, first place in the AJHL. It is the first time in franchise…

Bringing home the gold

Bringing home the gold

The Ecole St. Joseph’s School home basketball tournament was held on Saturday. Teams played hard all day, vying to play in the gold medal game later in the afternoon. When…

Canadian Air Cadets

Canadian Air Cadets

Youth from Whitecourt’s 721 Hawk Royal Canadian Air Cadets Squadron worked hard on the range last Thursday evening. The first half of the evening involved many practice shots with the…

Two area ag societies could soon see a funding influx if policy change in Woodlands Countyreceives green light

Two area ag societies could soon see a funding influx if policy change in Woodlands Countyreceives green light

When Woodlands County entered its financial recovery plan at the end of 2019, the move camewith a large review of programs, policies, and expenditures to find ways to reduce costs.…

Alberta faced a 94 percent increase in food bank visits last year compared to 2019

Alberta faced a 94 percent increase in food bank visits last year compared to 2019

As anyone buying groceries or paying the monthly utility bills can attest, costs for most thingshave skyrocketed, with each year seemingly rising higher than before. From that, it shouldn’t besurprising…

Breaking ground – How Alberta started Family Day

Breaking ground – How Alberta started Family Day

Alberta celebrated its 34th Family Day celebration on Monday, February 19, with cities andtowns of all sizes putting on fun activities throughout the weekend. When Albertans firstcelebrated Family Day in…

Dry winter in Alberta

Dry winter in Alberta

 Winter in Alberta, especially in this area of the province, typically involves hearing snowmobiles from morning to night and seeing them zip along in the ditches or along groomed trails.…

Should cold mix road improvements in county subdivisions be partially or fully funded by those who live there?

Should cold mix road improvements in county subdivisions be partially or fully funded by those who live there?

During the last regular meeting of January for Woodlands County Council, the group brieflydiscussed the topic of cold mix roads and the use of a special tax that would enable…

Wolverines vs Pontiacs

Wolverines vs Pontiacs

After a wild shake-up in the AJHL over the last two weeks, which saw five teams leave for the BCHL and resulted in a reorganization of the remainder of the…

Prestige ‘Special Abilities’ Program brings the joy of cheer to children with disabilities

Prestige ‘Special Abilities’ Program brings the joy of cheer to children with disabilities

Last fall, a trial run of a new, unique program was conducted at Prestige Athletics to see what kind offeedback the co-owners, Melissa Rempel and Jessica Haggith, would receive from…

Big jump in numbers for animal control last year as over 150 dogs and cats were captured

Big jump in numbers for animal control last year as over 150 dogs and cats were captured

Each year, Whitecourt Town Council receives an update on the work done by MunicipalEnforcement, including comparative statistical data on complaints and tickets issued and theoverall enforcement activities in which officers…

Teammates having fun

Teammates having fun