Whitecourt court highlights: Handsor pleads not guilty; break-in suspect gets time served. Proceedings regarding historical child abuse said to have occurred in Whitecourt and Edson will advance to the Court of King’s Bench.

21 hours ago · More than 35 people attended the Forest Interpretive Centre on Monday afternoon for a public hearing regarding a hilltop area in Whitecourt. The 11.96 acres of land is located just south of Park Drive North. The lot is proposed to be re-designated from a municipal reserve and given the land use ...

The cause of the fire is still being investigated by RES. Police say it is too early to determine whether or not the death was an accident. A recap of the Whitecourt and District Chamber of Commerce’s activities in the past year was provided to town council during its last regular meeting. A fire ...

17 hours ago · Fox Creek RCMP say there have been “multiple collisions” in both the northbound and southbound lanes of Highway 43 near Two Creeks on Thursday, Jan. 30. “Several” semi-trucks and other vehicles were involved in these incidents, according to the Alberta RCMP. “The entire roadway is ...

Whitecourt Wolverines take on Devon Xtreme in first AJHL hockey home game of 2025. As the 2024-25 season continues into the new year, the Whitecourt Wolverines faced off against the Devon Xtreme for their first home game of 2025.

2 days ago · Police alleged the abuse in Whitecourt and Edson occurred between 2005 and 2011. Handsor’s case has seen multiple adjournments, most recently in November 2024 when Boisvert replaced Deborah Hatch as defence counsel.. There is a ban on publishing information that could identify witnesses in this case.

Dec 26, 2024 · Viersen calls for feds to turn over green fund files to RCMP.Amid ongoing controversy over federal funding to the Sustainable Development Technologies Canada (SDTC) fund, Whitecourt and Peace River–Westlock MP Arnold Viersen called for related documents to be turned over to the RCMP.. Town gets funding for $1.5M fireguard.

Dec 9, 2024 · Whitecourt man Mathew Jackson, 43, was charged with second-degree murder after a Dec. 7 shooting near the Whitecourt Airport. Read more.

Jan 14, 2025 · Pickard has sat on Whitecourt town council since 2017. Previously, he was the Whitecourt RCMP detachment commander from 2001 to 2005. On Oct. 18, 2021, he was narrowly elected Mayor of Whitecourt, succeeding Maryann Chichak who chose not to run for a third term.. During Pickard’s term as mayor, the town dealt with the 2023 floods and council made the decision to move forward with the Culture ...

Dec 26, 2024 · Whitecourt council adopts borrowing bylaw.The Town of Whitecourt became able to access $5.6 million to build a regional Culture and Events Centre, after council approved a borrowing bylaw.The project then went out to tender before a final decision on whether to build the centre was made.