The Acadia Valley Rec Club was proud to host a U13 baseball tournament on the weekend of May 30. With the forecast calling for significant rain on Sunday, we adjusted the schedule…

Our final potluck supper and meeting prior to September was held on June 3. Ten members enjoyed the delicious potluck meal and two more members joined us for the meeting at 7 p.m.

My name is Kiara Laughlin, and I am 20 years old. I grew up in Youngstown and attended school there from kindergarten through Grade 9.

I don’t know about you, but to me it seems like we are still in the spring season. I’m hoping for some warmer weather to go camping soon, because after June 21, which is the longest day…

Sweet treats and good company. More than 90 people gathered for an Ice Cream Parlour hosted by Oyen FCSS at the FCSS Building in Oyen as part of Alberta Seniors Week celebrations.

The Town of Oyen council heard a request from the public to address the community's stray cat population during its regular meeting on June 10.

The Town of Oyen council discussed reports of inconsistent cell phone service in the region during its June 10 regular meeting.

The Town of Oyen council heard that changes to permit inspections may have an effect on local projects. The report was made at the June 10 regular meeting of council.

EMPRESS—Oyen RCMP confirmed Friday that a deceased person was found following a suspicious residential structure fire in Empress earlier this week…

The library will be closed on July 1 for Canada Day. Stop by the library before the last day of school to enter this month's draw. See if you can guess how many mini Mars bars are in the Canada cup.

The Special Areas Regional Emergency Management Partnership (SA-REMP) is strengthening how communities across the region prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies.

Pierre Poilievre, Leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition and the Conservative Party of Canada delivered a major national unity speech calling for a stronger Alberta within a united Canada.

When things slowed down on Friday evening, my mind drifted back to trade shows from years ago. My first was in Shaunavon in 1993, where the local Kinsmen and Kinettes…

Whether the Toronto Blue Jays win the World Series or miss the playoffs altogether, the 2026 season will be remembered for the significance of the team celebrating its 50th anniversary.

These nights my sister and I fall asleep listening to the same sublime cd of 17th century lute music played by Jose Miguel Moreno.

My late father was a common-sense country person who grew up on a farm. No one ever had to tell him "where the bear sits," if you know what I mean.

Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.

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

"Sometimes the people that are cast as villains in the moment end up becoming the heroes in history," MP Andrew Lawton recently said in an online interview.

Oyen Public School students show off their haul of orange cleanup bags after taking part in the community's recent town cleanup day.

A whitetail doe pauses in a green prairie field to let her spotted newborn fawn nurse, giving subscriber Nancy Hanson a front-row window seat to one of the season's sweetest moments.

Hello everyone. Well, the hot summer weather we had has now turned back into spring weather. Sounds like there were a variety of moisture amounts all over Alberta, which was very much needed.

A new fiscal analysis from the Alberta Prosperity Project says Premier Danielle Smith's estimate of up to $400 billion in transition costs for Alberta independence overstates the picture…

Alberta's government is investing nearly $5 million to help landowners protect natural areas while keeping people employed across the province.

After many years of dedication and care at C.J. Peacock School in Cereal and Oyen Public School, Carla Stammers is retiring to pursue activities of her choice.

Welcome spring! Springtime has really been a mixed bag of weather, but 4-H must go on, and I'm excited to tell you about our most recent events.

An upcoming charity auction in the Oyen region will help a lot of people, and it all involves "Three Little Piggies Go To Market."

Alberta's government is investing $4 million to expand training opportunities for skilled trades workers, allowing them to build credentials without leaving their jobs.

Alberta's government is committing $809 million to expand surgical capacity, modernize funding, and reduce wait times for patients across the province.

Invasive species cost Albertans more than $2 billion every year. A new public awareness campaign wants to change that, starting in the garden.