The Summer Street Fest took place in downtown Whitecourt on Saturday, Aug. 9 featuring music, art and vendors. See more.

The Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA) is welcoming news this week that the federal government is taking steps to support the softwood lumber industry. “The $1.2-billion announcement certainly ...

The Whitecourt Golf and Country Club was hit by the 2023 flood. The Town of Whitecourt afterward received $1.4 million from the Alberta Drought and Flood Protection program for flood mitigation, and ...

UPDATE: “Whitecourt RCMP would like to inform the public that Rihanna Gladue was located safe,” police stated on the morning of July 23. “Alberta RCMP thanks the public and the media for their ...

A fire at the Whitecourt Regional Landfill in July 2025 forced its temporary closure, until re-opening on July 14. Read more.

A new council remuneration policy was adopted by Woodlands County council at its late June meeting, but pay rates are staying the same, according to Matthew Ferris, county chief administrative officer ...

Whitecourt town council adopted the Agent program, intended to help officers to remove trespassers from local businesses. Read more.

A bail hearing was held at the Alberta Court of Justice in Whitecourt on June 24 regarding Joshua Carter, 32. “You are entitled to your day in court,” Judge Rosanna Saccomani told Carter, granting a ...

Continuing a local tradition with roots in the Fallen 4 Marathon held between 2005 and 2015, the Town of Whitecourt hosted the 2025 Run 4 Fun on Saturday.

A lawsuit over claims that there was a “negligent investigation” in a case involving the Fox Creek RCMP went to the Alberta Court of King’s Bench recently. Judge Brian W. Summers’ opinion in the case ...

Representatives of the Alberta Newsprint Company (ANC) and West Fraser and Blue Ridge Lumber met locals during joint open houses in early May. The open houses were held in Whitecourt, Edson, Fox Creek ...

The 2025 federal election saw a four-way race in Whitecourt and Peace River-Westlock, with election results coming in. Read more.