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Brett Kissel to perform
By Rechell McDonald The Whitecourt & Woodlands Performing Arts Society will be hosting country music singer Brett Kissel at the Allan & Jean Millar Centre on November 7. This visit…
Be mayor for a day
By Rechell McDonald “It’s important for the youth of Whitecourt to know they have a voice here. They are our future business owners and community leaders.” This is what Mayor…
Logging Festival
The province’s only logging festival took place in Blue Ridge over the weekend with three full days of activities. Friday saw a family dinner and dance while the weekend featured a…
The Wolverines
The Wolverines played host to the Lloydminster Bobcats on Friday night and needed OT to decide the match. Tied up 1-1, the Bobcats quickly got the game winner mere seconds…
New Playground at Central
By Susan Hofforth The grand opening for the new playground at Whitecourt Central School took place on Monday afternoon with volunteers and staff working down to the last minute…
Make a donation, win an assault rifle
By Laura Bohnert One political candidate is causing a bit of a stir with his never-been-done-before campaign promotion. Cory Lystang, Libertarian candidate for the Yellowhead riding, is…
Well blowout causing concerns
By Rechell McDonald An Encana natural gas well experienced a blowout on September 21 and was reported by the company to Alberta Energy Regulator by 2 p.m. that day.…
Ushering in the age of invisibility
By Rechell McDonald Someone has finally done it. An invisibility cloak has been invented – and it actually works. The only downside is that, at the moment, it’s only…
Want to be a mentor?
By Susan Hofforth The school mentoring program is currently recruiting adults who have an hour a week to give to our children. The Boys and Girls Club…
It is what it is…
By Marc Chayer The federal election! Is it just me or are these guys trying to put us to sleep? When one compares our prospects and how they…
Former local artist plans tour
Curtis “Theory of Syntax” Dengler is a name you may recognize for several reasons. Dengler was a Whitecourt business owner who ran a recording studio downtown, and he…
Small Town Guns at casino
Small Town Guns knocked the socks off a couple of hundred fans at the Eagle River Casino on Saturday night. It was a well-produced, solid performance that would please any…
Wolverines back in action!
The Whitecourt Wolverines welcomed the Bonnyville Pontiacs to the Scott Safety Centre on Saturday night for their second last exhibition game of the season. With fires fueling their strides, the…
The St. Joseph School/Whitecourt/Woodlands Community Learning Campus Steering Committee had a meeting on August 27, 2015.
The Steering Committee is pleased to see that progress towards this great vision for our communities continues and that all partners are committed to ensuring that the Community Learning…
Shopping local — there’s more at stake than you might think
By Laura Bohnert Shop local. We hear that phrase a lot — on the TV, the radio, in the papers — but how much of a difference can we actually…