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Area athletes go to Alberta Winter Games
... winter games include: Emily Hickey female hockey tournament Onoway, Chloe Buck archery15-17 cadet female compound Whitecourt, Tiaan De Jongh wrestling male 60kg and all-around team, Whitecourt, Asia Matycio wrestling female 60kg and all-around team, ... Comment?
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... the tires were stolen. Drayton Valley RCMP were aware of a similar theft that occurred at the end of December in Whitecourt and Staff Sgt. Brian Jones said they are looking to see if the two incidents could be connected. Comment?
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Two dead in northern Alberta highway crashes
... a.m. Thursday a 24-year-old Saskatoon man was killed when his pick-up left Highway 43 about 35 kilometres west of Whitecourt. Police believe the driver who was not wearing a seatbelt, over-corrected causing his vehicle to flip several times into the ... Comment?
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Nominations open for Volunteer Citizen of the Year Award
... article and photo to be published in AWNA newspapers across Alberta; Last years' winner, Irma 'Granny' Gray of Whitecourt chose Tennille's Hope Kommunity Kitchen as the beneficiary of a $5,000 donation in her name. Gray is the mother of seven ... Comment?
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Figuring they will skate for themselves
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... be heading to conditioning tournaments throughout the duration of the season-their next destination planned is Whitecourt, Alta, in February. "If you look on Skate Canada, every little town in western Canada is looking for certified coaches," said ... Comment?
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Volunteer recognition sought for award
... Alberta's top volunteer will be recognized with a Volunteer Citizen of the Year Award. From Irma 'Granny' Gray of Whitecourt, who founded a local community kitchen, to Tammy Sather of Hughenden, who's been deeply involved with the local Firefighters ... Comment?
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National competition to hit Whitecourt
When Whitecourt resident and powerlifter Logan Kwiatkowski heard this, he thought it would be the perfect chance to host the event in the north. Comment?
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... of the proposed pipeline by Enbridge. The National Energy Board has hosted information sessions in Bru-derheim, Whitecourt and Grande Prairie to explain the hearing pro-cess, and spokeswoman Kristen Higgins said anyone is welcome to contact the ... Comment?
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Sabre Cheer Group defy gravity to entertain
The Sabres Cheer Group youth team perform a double base at a recent practice. The performers, at left, are, top , Emily Lovich of Sangudo, front, Damin Malowany of Whitecourt, left base, Katie Soroka of Mayerthorpe, back, Ashlyn Soroka of Mayerthorpe, and main base, Saige Szybunka of Sangudo. Comment?
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Suspect in McCann case seeks reduced sentence
... theft, operating a vehicle while disqualified and arson. The charges all stemmed from a crime spree in the Whitecourt area in which Vader stole a scaffolding truck and set it on fire. In testimony at his own sentencing hearing on Tuesday, Vader said ... Comment?
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Suspect in St. Albert couple's disappearance convicted on unrelated charges
... theft, operating a vehicle while disqualified and arson. The charges were connected to a crime spree in the Whitecourt, Mayerthorpe and Barrhead areas in December 2009. During that time, Vader stole a scaffolding truck from Whitecourt and set it ... Comment?
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Sting jr. girls savor tournament victory
... beat them in exhibition play earlier in the year by dropping Hinton's Gerard Redmond 40-13 and sweeping aside Whitecourt 56-17 on the way to their championship match. "It was a tight game, very stressful," Sliwkanich said of the 41-40 win over their ... Comment?
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NewPage wins extension of creditor protection
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... paper. PWCC is also known as Stern Partners Inc. The Vancouver investment firm also owns Alberta Newsprint Co. of Whitecourt, Alta., and Westland Paper Co., an Oregon-based mill. NewPage Port Hawkesbury has been given a new deadline to try to seal a ... Comment?
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Good Food Box aims to make Whitecourt healthier
The program, open to all residents of Whitecourt, regardless of income, provides a box full of fruits and vegetables for $21. "The idea started in October 2010 with a lot of research," said Christine Van Dyke, program co-ordinator. "We had our first run in March of 2011 and it's been steady since." The program aims to try and buy as much local ... (more) Comment?
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... benefits. As hearings for Enbridge's proposed $5.5 billion Northern Gateway pipeline project began last week, Whitecourt's mayor has been speaking out in favour of the endeavour. Thain is a member, and spokesperson, of the Community Advisory Board ... Comment?
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Whitecourt Library getting books for adults with low literacy
Richard Bangma, on the left, Whitecourt and District Public Library's head librarian and Jennifer Hillier, on the right, literacy practitioner for Yellowhead Region, look over the new adult series that will be catalogued in Whitecourt by Jan. Comment?
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Peters' overtime goal lifts Navs past Fort St. John
... overtime winner of the season, having previously recorded just one extra-time victory with a shootout win over Whitecourt in early November. For Peters, who joined back with the Navigators after starting the season with the Drumheller Dragons of the ... Comment?
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Regulators say hydraulic fracturing may have caused...
... is one of many chasing after light oil in the Cardium oil formation that extends from just north of Calgary to Whitecourt, in the Edmonton region. "We have drilled over 40 wells in the Cardium in the region without any incidents," Ratushny said. ... Comment?
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Hydraulic fracturing fingered in oil well blowout
... is one of many chasing after light oil in the Cardium oil formation that extends from just north of Calgary to Whitecourt, in the Edmonton region. "We have drilled over 40 wells in the Cardium in the region without any incidents," Ratushny said. ... Comment?
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GAER supports Enbridge pipeline
... which represents a dozen Albertan communities including Edson, Yellowhead County, Hinton, Drayton Valley and Whitecourt, is one of over 4,000 intervenors that is expected to provide statements to the joint review panel. The Grande Alberta Economic ... Comment?
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