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Ninjas, sheep, and dinosaurs. Oh, my! Pumpjack Players Children’s play brings on the laughs
Pumpjack Players have been pumping Whitecourt and Area with drama for over 30 years bringing stories to life on stage for the community to enjoy. Run by a hardworking base…
Whitecourt Blue Dolphins are ready to compete for 2017
The Blue Dolphins are back in the pool for another season! May 1-4 was Rookie Week which gives kids the opportunity to try out the sport without a commitment and…
Popularity contest: who were Alberta’s most popular premiers, and why?
By Laura Bohnert The approval ratings are in, and it isn’t looking so great for Canada’s Premiers. Across the nation, only two premiers have earned the approval of more…
Whitecourt students on-site of a mock-accident scene
By Laura Bohnert The Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) program is changing the meaning of partying for Whitecourt students. With programs like the mock accident scene…
Whitecourt geocachers clean up Westward grounds for Earth Day
With roughly 100 geocaches hidden within Whitecourt area and another 500 or so more to find if you are willing to drive out into the province a bit, geocaching is…
Water’s Edge Pub, billiards fun for the NOW event
The April edition of the Night Out in Whitecourt (NOW) Event was a crowd favourite: billiards night! Held at the Water’s Edge Pub in the Quality Inn, members of the…
Noxious weeds and invasive plants, Communities in Bloom workshop
Noxious weeds are a serious issue as they have the potential, among other things, to degrade habitats and reduce biodiversity. For these reasons, it is important for property owners and…
Whitecourt Trade Fair coming up
By Reed Clements The annual Whitecourt Trade Fair will take place at the Scott Safety Centre and Whitecourt Curling Rink on the weekend of May 12 to 14…
Community soup kitchen seeks volunteers for summer events
By Reed Clements Tennille’s Hope, Whitecourt’s community soup kitchen, is preparing for some busy fundraising events this summer, and needs volunteers to help work those events. The…
What it means to live in North Korea
By Laura Bohnert It seems almost everyone is on edge about North Korea right now as Trump continues to push tensions further and further—despite warnings about what this…
This can’t be good for business: the impact of Trump’s new lumber tariff
By Laura Bohnert We can all thank Trump for the new lumber tariff (go ahead, I’ll wait. I hear he likes it when people Tweet about him), but…
Whitecourt Legion celebrates milestone
Ninety years have come and gone for the Whitecourt Royal Canadian Legion Branch #44. On Saturday, April 22, veterans, dignitaries, and community members came together to celebrate the building’s birthday…
Altogether Shredding Services partnered with the town, scam awareness initiative
Whitecourt residents were given a unique opportunity on Saturday, April 22 in the parking lot at the Allan & Jean Millar Centre. Local business, Altogether Shredding Services, partnered with the…
Fundraising has begun for the 2018 Yubetsu, Japan student exchange trip
The Whitecourt International Friendship Society is planning to send another group of students to Yubetsu, Japan next summer and held its first fundraiser, a barbecue, on Saturday, April 22 at…
Wolverines end season as North Champs, Brooks claims second Gas Drive Cup Title
The Whitecourt Wolverines 2016/17 season has sadly come to an end after they lost 4-1 to the Brooks Bandits on Tuesday evening at the Scott Safety Centre. The Bandits came…