Whitecourt hosted the 18U AA Tier 7 Baseball Alberta Provincial Championships over the weekend, and the Whitecourt Royals secured the championship with a 4-0 win over the Edmonton Angels. On July 24, the Royals started Friday's action with a narrow 9-8 loss to the Edmonton Angels, but recovered that evening with a 6-5 ...

A Fort McMurray man set a course record and secured the championship title at the Whitecourt Golf and Country Club's Men's Open tournament. The tournament took place July 25-26. Dave Callum won the championship with a two-day total of four-under 140. He also set a course record of 65 in the final round on Sunday. White...

After being delayed due to rainfall in June, the Whitecourt Woodlands Rodeo is set to return August 1-2. It was previously scheduled for June 19-21, but Whitecourt Agricultural Society President Malcolm Heaven says the three to four inches of rain received made the performance grounds a mud bog. The organization is mak...

The Whitecourt Wolverines are building up their roster for the 2026-2027 Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) season with players signing to multiple positions. Goaltenders Coming from Kamloops, B.C., 2006-born Jesse Sanche has committed to the Wolverines as a goaltender. The organization says he spent his last season b...

Rodeo action comes to Mayerthorpe June 27 for the Mayerthorpe and District Agricultural Society's Buck or Bust event. Following heavy rainfall in the region last weekend, the event has moved indoors to the Mayerthorpe Arena. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the performance gets going at 7 p.m. In addition to the rodeo event...