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Great weather for Whitecourt’s Street Carnival
It’s something people of all ages look forward to each and every spring: the street carnival! Downtown Whitecourt was transformed into a fun zone when West Coast Amusements came…
A purposeful and safe house fire proves to be a great learning tool for area firefighters
The Whitecourt and Woodlands County fire departments brought in the heat on Saturday, June 10 as they held an all-day, live-fire training exercise with the home that used to…
A full day of fun in the sun at St. Mary’s
It was a bonanza of excitement at St. Mary School on Thursday, June 8 as children and faculty enjoyed a fun-filled day of track and field activities. The grounds…
Terror attacks on London: What we know so far
By Laura Bohnert England has been a target for violence of late, with recent attacks at the London Bridge and Borough Market, the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, and…
Big Bang Mud Run
by Susan Hofforth Registration for the 3rd Annual Big Bang Mud Run is now open, and if you are sorry you missed it last year, here is…
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Donald Trump First of all, let me say that if I were an American, given the candidates in their last presidential election, I would have voted for Trump. However, that…
Sunday fun for Whitecourt geocachers
The Whitecourt Geocachers held an information session on June 4 at the Forest Interpretive Centre which served as a great way to introduce people to the sport. Beloved by…
Provincial grant allows purchase of new transit buses in Whitecourt
The brand new transit buses officially hit the streets of Whitecourt on June 1. Town staff celebrated with an open house and inaugural bus ride in front of the town…
Tree planting and so much more for Grade four students at the Huestis Demonstration Forest
The Huestis Demonstration Forest was brimming with grade four students from Central School and St. Joseph School on May 31 for the 3rd Annual Tree Planting Field Day. The…
Economic resilience training is coming to Whitecourt
By Laura Bohnert The Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) has secured the Community and Regional Economic Support (CARES) funding it needed to run the pilot program for the International Economic…
Are you endangering Alberta’s road crews?
By Laura Bohnert Finally, summer is almost here, and that means clear weather and even clearer roads—right? Not necessarily. The warm weather may eliminate the winter weather hazards from…
So, this isn’t the end of the world, then?
By Laura Bohnert Believe it or not, the world is safer than ever—even if it doesn’t feel like it right now. With today’s social media pumping out news headline…
The Royal Canadian Legion (Whitecourt) is proposing several high-profile projects
By Laura Bohnert With several highly visible projects in the works, 2017 is going to be a busy year for the Whitecourt Royal Canadian Legion—Branch #44. The Legion has…