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The Whitecourt & Area RC Club had cabin fever on Saturday
The Cabin Fever Winter Crawl was held on Saturday, February 18 at Make My Fun Toys & Hobbies in downtown Whitecourt. The yearly event combines an RC crawl through the…
Two very happy sledders win big in the Trailblazers’ sled raffle
The Whitecourt Trailblazers wrapped up the 2017 Sled Raffle drawing out names and making two individuals very happy. The draws were split between the afternoons of February 18 and 19…
Local woman shares beautiful flowers for Random Acts of Kindness Week
Whitecourt resident and entrepreneur, Patrysha Korchinski, wanted to spread some extra smiles and kindness to some of her fellow community members. When she realized that it also happened to be…
Whitecourt Transport delivers
By Laura Bohnert Are you looking for freight services in Edmonton, Grande Prairie, or Whitecourt? Look no further than Whitecourt Transport. One of the oldest businesses in town, Whitecourt Transport…
Whitecourt does well in Snorider awards
By Reed Clements Whitecourt performed very well in Snorider Magazine’s 2016 Rider’s Choice Awards, winning four platinum, one gold, and one silver medal. Five of Whitecourt’s six…
Communities in Bloom Committee wants giant flagpole
By Reed Clements Whitecourt’s local Communities in Bloom Committee is looking to put up a large Canadian flag next to Memorial Park, in commemoration of Canada’s 150th anniversary…
The Whitecourt Trailblazers are looking to bridge the Athabasca
By Laura Bohnert It’s a bridge over troubled water that the Whitecourt Trailblazers Club is hoping to find—but they aren’t searching in the metaphorical sense. The Trailblazers are hoping…
Celebrating Wolverines Head Coach, Gord Thibodeau, as the all-time winningest coach in the history of the AJHL
The Whitecourt Wolverines, along with fans and AJHL Commissioner Ryan Bartoshyk, came together before game time on Sunday, February 12 to celebrate Wolverines Coach and GM, Gord Thibodeau. The afternoon…
A weekend of Junior Bonspiel action at the Whitecourt Curling Rink
The Whitecourt Curling Rink held a Junior Bonspiel over the weekend of February 11 and 12 with 36 kids playing on nine teams. Communities represented included Mayerthorpe, Barrhead, Drayton Valley,…
Winter & Wine at February’s Night Out in Whitecourt event
Every month, the Town of Whitecourt organizes an evening event for adults called Night Out in Whitecourt (NOW) with the purpose of bringing people together, getting to know each other,…
Stop distracted driving this February
By Reed Clements The Alberta RCMP has declared February to be Distracted Driving Awareness Month, in hopes of reducing distracted driving and the dangers it poses. In…
Local gas station forced to rebuild after break-in
By Laura Bohnert A local Whitecourt gas station is dealing with extensive damages following an attempted robbery on February 1. Mubashara Atif, retailer and owner of the 3700 Block…
Legion poppy campaign gives big boost to local cadets
On Wednesday, February 1, the Whitecourt Air Cadets Squadron 721 Hawks kicked off the new month with the Commanders Parade. The monthly event, held on the first Wednesday of each…
Hilarious improv musical performance by the 11 O’clock Number, Edmonton Fringe
On the evening of February 5 at the Hilltop auditorium, the Whitecourt & Woodlands Performing Arts Society presented the final instalment of The Picks of the Edmonton Fringe series, with…
Cpl. Cole Bartsch memorial now on permanent display at Hilltop High
On the morning of February 1, Hilltop High School gymnasium was packed with students and faculty for a school-wide assembly. Along with teachers and guest speaker Constable Eby who…