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NBA to open academy in Africa in 2017
(AP) — The NBA will open an academy in Africa next year, its latest move to unearth talent from outside the United States and extend the league’s reach into new…
Saints start season with showing at DQ Tournament
The 2016 Dairy Queen Classic Basketball Tournament was held on December 9 and 10. Games were split between two schools, with the girls at Percy Baxter and the boys at…
Festive fun in the Fieldhouse
The Allan & Jean Millar Centre held its annual Santa Party in the ATB Fieldhouse on December 10. Despite frigid temperatures and a nasty wind howling outside, the community came…
Wolverines red hot on a cold Sunday
The Whitecourt Wolverines must not have felt the nasty wind chill outside on Sunday, December 11 when they took on the Lloydminster Bobcats at the Scott Safety Centre because they…
Homelessness is on the rise in Whitecourt
By Laura Bohnert It’s been a rough year. As Alberta wades through a recession that has left unemployment on a steady increase, a lot more people are finding themselves…
What does progress look like when it comes to the pipelines?
By Laura Bohnert The oil and gas industry in Alberta is celebrating a small success following the federal approval of two new pipeline projects. Plans for the Trans Mountain…
Eating good food just got easier
By Laura Bohnert Are you looking for a way to eat healthier and more sustainably within your community? You can get high quality, fresh produce and find a way…
Hanging out for a great cause
96.7 The Rig held its annual Holiday Hangout on Friday, December 9 which included several fun events with the goal of raising donations for the Whitecourt Christmas Hamper. Salesperson at…
Whitecourt princess kicks off Make-A-Wish holiday event
By Reed Clements Four-year old Dessa Fitzherbert, a Whitecourt local, got an early Christmas present at the opening ceremony of Make-A-Wish Northern Alberta’s Calendar of Wishes event in Edmonton…
Minister Carr to Deliver Address to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce: Market Access in a Carbon-Constrained World
Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, will deliver an update on developments in market access at an event hosted by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.…
Government of Canada announces pipeline plan that will protect the environment and grow the economy
A clear message has emerged through our government’s extensive consultations with Canadians: the economy and the environment go hand in hand.…
Crude oil tanker moratorium on British Columbia’s north coast
The Government of Canada will introduce legislation by spring 2017 to formalize a moratorium for crude oil tankers on British Columbia’s (B.C.) north coast. This will provide extra protection for…