I don't know about you, but I'm definitely not feeling 22. My middle child, Kalen, turned 22 on Saturday. Born on the Fourth of July, he has always had fireworks for a birthday.

Canadian hockey fans don’t have to be reminded that it has been 33 years since a team from one of our provinces has claimed the Stanley Cup, but the way things are going, it could be another 33…

Over the past few years, as I have immersed myself in understanding grief as a process, I've discovered several perspectives on it.

Do you know why mummies don’t go on summer vacation? They’re afraid to relax and unwind. It’s a silly joke; however, a doctor noted it might be the reason why so many people are struggling…

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

For South Central High School valedictorian Brody Dick, high school has been about more than academics. It has been an opportunity to build friendships, develop independence…

Hello everyone. The Oyen Lodge would like to welcome Myrna Ferreras as our new administrative assistant. She will be a wonderful addition to our office staff at the Oyen Lodge.

OYEN — Three organizations serving Oyen, Special Areas #3 and the MD of Acadia are sharing $21,110 through the Lanfine Wind Community Fund.

EDMONTON – More than $35 million is flowing to Alberta school jurisdictions over two years to expand student nutrition programs under a federal-provincial partnership.

SPECIAL AREAS — Six community organizations across Special Areas #2, #3, #4 and the MD of Acadia are receiving a combined $51,500 through the Prairie Crocus Community Fund…

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is investing $20 million to expand its Edmonton manufacturing facility, with Alberta's government contributing a $620,000 grant…

MEDICINE HAT – The Special Olympics Canada Summer Games Medicine Hat 2026 hit a major funding milestone last week, with organizers announcing more than $2.15 million…

HANNA — Four organizations serving Hanna, Youngstown and Special Areas #2 are receiving a combined $18,730 through the WestMET Community Fund.

Canada is our home, and there is nowhere quite like it. From Moresby Island in the west to Bonavista in the east, to right here in East Central Alberta, every part of our country…

Alberta's government is committing $172.3 million in new physician compensation as part of its 2022-26 master agreement with the Alberta Medical Association…

The library will be closed to the public for the month of July for renovation. All scheduled events that month are cancelled or postponed.

Let’s talk news by the numbers. News Media Canada released a presentation this spring that put into perspective the impact that news media still has in Canada.

Alberta is launching a new provincial cancer care strategy to expand screening, speed up diagnosis and improve care for patients across the province.

As warmer weather brings more time away from home, Alberta RCMP is urging residents to take simple steps to secure their properties against yard theft and break and enters.

Happy Canada Day! Grab a burger and celebrate. Canada is known for our beef. We feed over 3 million cattle each year and produce over 3 billion pounds of beef every year.

It's summertime in Alberta. The sun is shining, crops are growing and travelling contractors are hitting the road to work across Western Canada.

Six years ago this July, Your West Central Voice rolled off the press for the first time. I was living in a furnished condo with our youngest child. The newspaper was running out of a tiny 10-by-10-foot office.

Sports has its stars and its superstars but only a handful throughout the 21st century could be deemed megastars. The megastar list might include Wayne Gretzky, Babe Ruth, Tiger Woods…

Winston Churchill once said, "Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it." He experienced what we are now witnessing in our own country.

One early summer evening when I was very young, I accompanied my father on a trip to a local marina to drop off his chainsaw for repair.

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

It’s great that we are still getting moisture. Everything looks so nice and green. There is a lot less watering these days, and it’s great for our farmers and ranchers.

A young moose pauses along the edge of the Oyen Pond behind Oyen School on the morning of Sunday, June 14. Spotted around 9 a.m., the animal made for an exciting sighting…

Lijdsman Insurance celebrated a remarkable milestone as approximately 180 family members, friends, clients, former employees, insurance company partners…