It was nice to have a few warm and calm days in between all the windy ones. We are all still waiting for that moisture to show up.

Alberta was proud to close the London Stock Exchange on June 2, celebrating our successful €1.25B Euro bond issuance - the first Canadian province to issue in EUR this calendar year.

The Oyen Public School Kindergarten class had an exciting adventure last week when they toured the local fire station!

In May 2025, the Empress and District Historical Society unveiled the beautifully restored dray wagon which is on permanent display at the historic 1914 CPR Train Station in Empress.

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 Pattern Energy Lanfine Wind Scholarships.

About 50 people of all ages dropped into the Oyen FCSS Community Centre on Main Street to celebrate our seniors at a 50’s Ice Cream Parlor on June 4 from 1 to 4 p.m.

The magic of Oz came to life in Mrs. (Jill) Brown’s classroom at Oyen Public School as students took to the stage for their much-anticipated production of The Wizard of Oz.

Dr. Jessica Willi, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Lethbridge, is one of 10 scientists to receive a 2025 Banting Discovery Award…

Alberta’s government is cutting red tape to help service rig operators spend more time working in the field, not waiting at inspection sites.

The 2023 Oil Sands Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity Analysis shows Alberta’s oil sands have reduced emissions per barrel by 26 per cent, a 4 per cent improvement over the 2022 reporting period.

Three new books have arrived this week: The Tenant by Freida McFadden in adult fiction, The Third Gilmore Girl:  A Memoir by Kelly Bishop in non-fiction, and Wings of Fire…

ADULT FICTION: Nightshade / by: Michael Connelly, One Golden Summer / by: Carley Fortune, The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club / by: Martha Hall…

Fans from teams across Canada are getting in on the fun and cheering for the Oilers.

Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.

Enjoy this week’s comic strips and have a laugh!

Just like in the National Football League where quarterback is king, the men barking out signals behind centre are the stars in the Canadian Football League, too.

While society is more flexible nowadays, gender roles were much more rigid and distinct when I was growing up. Back then, men generally did "manly" things…

The power was down for the whole day yesterday. My neighbour commented on the number of kids zipping past her house on their bikes.

A woman smiled and said to her husband, “If I agreed with you, we’d both be wrong.” Meanwhile, a dad observed, “It’s all silent treatment from the kids until someone needs Wi-Fi passwords.”

Nutrition supports our overall health, but did you know that it also supports our brain health?

As people set out on summer vacation and more time is spent away from the home, your Alberta RCMP is reminding community members to secure your property…

Hello, everyone. We had a brief taste of summer weather for a few days, with temperatures around 30 degrees in some areas.

Oyen & District Chamber of Commerce members Oyen Home Hardware, Lijdsman Insurance, Here’s Your Sign, Schindel Agencies and Canalta, Oyen will be delivering Meals on Wheels…

2025 annual ratepayer meetings are well underway after kicking off in Buffalo, AB on May 22. A total of six meetings have been planned throughout the Special Areas…

The executive and volunteers of the Oyen Thrift Store invite you to celebrate their 10th anniversary by joining them for a complimentary hamburger at the Thrift Store…

HANNA - Alberta Health Services (AHS) has been notified of a person with confirmed measles in the Central Zone who has been in a public setting while infectious.

South Central High School, Oyen Youth Justice Committee, RCMP and CIA (Communities in Action) jointly hosted a Community Appreciation BBQ…

ADULT FICTION: Broken Country / by: Clare Leslie Hall, Say You’ll Remember Me / by: Abby Jimenez, The Fourth Girl : A Novel / by: Wendy Corsi Staub…

New book additions include Shadow Stitch by Cari Thomas in adult fiction and Inner Excellence:  Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance & the Best Possible Life by Jim Murphy in non-fiction.

Well we made it through the Miserable February weather without getting frostbite, although some of us that took our steers and heifers into the Beef Expo this year were mighty close.