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Pucks and bras hit the ice at Wolverines game

Pucks and bras hit the ice at Wolverines game

The 3rd Annual Cancer Awareness Bra Toss Wolverines Game Night was held recently at the Scott Safety Centre against the Calgary Canucks.  Fans were encouraged to dress in pink and…

Rocky’s House of Horror

Rocky’s House of Horror

Everyone has a holiday that they really get into and, for Roxanne and Phil Morlidge, the holiday is Halloween. “Roxanne has probably been collecting for 15 years. It started in…

The Cats bring out their wild side

The Cats bring out their wild side

The Whitecourt Cats brought out their wild side on Friday afternoon at the Graham Acres Sports Complex, beating the High Prairie Renegades 60-0.  A solid crowd was on hand filling…

Political Editorial: Remembering Prentice

  By Laura Bohnert The Honourable Jim Prentice, Alberta’s 16th Premier, died on October 13th after the twin-engine Cessna Citation he was a passenger of disappeared from radar and crashed…

And this year’s award goes to…

  By Laura Bohnert On Friday, October 14, the new Onoway Jr/Sr High School (OJSH) held its very first Awards Night. Current students and graduates of the past year filled…

Inconvenient truths

  An Alberta filmmaker talks about an upcoming short, and her experience in the film industry By Nerissa McNaughton   STORYHIVE is a community-funded program that helps bring creative content…

360° Wellness seeks to help the community

  By Zachary Edwards   Ken Munro, founder of 360° Wellness, a health clinic in Spruce Grove, recently gave a presentation in Whitecourt. The topics included the importance that healthy…

Pacheedaht First Nation Celebrates Grand Opening of New Water System

Canada is committed to ensuring all Canadians, including First Nations communities, have access to clean, safe and reliable drinking water.…

Raptors’ Sullinger to undergo left foot surgery

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors announced Sunday that forward Jared Sullinger will have a screw inserted into the fifth metatarsal in his left foot. The surgery will be performed Monday…

First Baby Expo in Whitecourt a complete success

First Baby Expo in Whitecourt a complete success

Whitecourt’s first ever Bump, Baby & Beyond Expo was held on Saturday from 9am-4pm at the Whitecourt Community Centre.  Filled with 29 exhibitors, the show provided a smorgasbord of information…

Koats for Kids

Koats for Kids

Koats for Kids is back for another year, helping to get warm coats onto the backs of grateful children.  The fundraiser was started by the late Arni Stephenson, who bravely…

Highlights from October 4, 2016 Council Meeting Woodlands County

      Policy 7002 – Recreation & Art & Culture Grant Council approved changes to provide clearer recommendations and procedures to Policy 7002 Community Organization Capital and Operating Grants.…

What do today’s youth have to say about drugs?

  By Laura Bohnert The local Whitecourt detachment of the RCMP is about to find out exactly how students feel about meth, fentanyl, and date rape. Whitecourt students in grades…

Oil leak near Fox Creek

  By Laura Bohnert The cause of a pipeline failure whose leak has covered an area the size of five CFL football fields is still under investigation 15km from Fox…

Spooky stories: Are we alone?

  By Laura Bohnert Have you ever looked up at the sky and wondered what might be looking back down at you?  Have you ever, on a dark night, seen…