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Catch the Big Apple at the library
By Rechell McDonald Photographer Corry Pepper’s work is now on display at the library for public viewing. Her work captures the beauty of New York City amidst the hustle and…
WBSN hits milestone
By Rechell McDonald The Whitecourt Business Support Network (WBSN) is celebrating its first anniversary. For those in the business community, the WBSN has become an indispensable forum for discussing and…
Health initiative gets a hashtag
By Rechell McDonald The Allan & Jean Millar Centre has launched a new health initiative that they hope the community will be excited to get behind. This initiative is about…
Playoff series for the Wolverines
By Rechell McDonald This year has been a rebuilding year for the Wolverines which Coach Bouchard says has been a great thing for the team. While most teams (in any…
Tree pruning workshop
By Susan Hofforth Spring is coming and it’s time to think about making the garden look nice. If you have a lot of trees that have grown a bit unruly…
The science of an MRI
By Rechell McDonald Magnetic Resonating Machines (MRIs) were originally developed in the 1970s, but the original MRI was much different from our modern ones. The first MRI took almost five…
Rant & Rave
RANT: Is it just me or is the stretch of highway from Cottonwood to Blue Ridge the absolute worst drive ever (at night) due to almost zero visibility of the…
Poverty where you least expect it — how the wage gap affects us all
By Laura Bohnert When you think poverty, you probably start hearing a Sarah McLachlan song in your head and instinctively make a move to change the channel before you have…
New candidate arrives for Wildrose Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
By Susan Hofforth Are you tired of the same old politics? So is John Bos, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne’s new candidate for the Wildrose seat. Bos has been a life-long resident of…
Musical festival about to kick-off
By Rechell McDonald The 2015 Whitecourt Rotary Music Festival begins this week on March 12. The opening day will feature two events at separate venues with choirs performing in the…
Lorne’s Blanket opens its doors for public Q and A
By Laura Bohnert On Tuesday, March 10, from 5 to 8 p.m., an open house will be held at Lorne’s Blanket in Whitecourt, Alberta. Whitecourt citizens are encouraged to drop…
Good times for all at the Initiation Tournament
With five Whitecourt teams and five away teams (two teams from Spruce Grove, and one each from Grande Prairie, Barrhead, and Fox Creek), the two-day hockey Initiation Tournament was…