The Oyen and District Curling Club hosted a Sturling bonspiel from Feb. 26 to 28, welcoming 12 teams for a weekend of fast-paced competition and camaraderie.

Last weekend was the league championship series for the 3C’s U15 female Coyotes as they took to the ice against the Stettler Storm for the banner…

Hello everyone. The 17-degree temperature has been great this last week. Everyone is getting out and enjoying the sunshine. For March, that is pretty nice weather.

It has been fairly busy around these parts lately, so I apologize in advance if some of my news is slightly dated.

The Badlands Baseball Academy is looking for billet families in the community to host student-athletes for the 2026-27 season.

The Oyen Ministerial Association has been active in Oyen since the 1980s. Its purpose is to bring together churches in Oyen for the common cause of showing the love of Jesus to our community.

This is what downtown Medicine Hat looked like a century ago.

Join us on March 31st at the library to watch Zootopia. Viewing will last from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free popcorn and juice will be provided.

ADULT FICTION: Caught Up / by: Liz Tomforde, Powerless / by: Lauren Roberts, Breathe With Me / by: Becka Mack…

The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta is making a final call for applications to the WestMET Community Grant, with the current intake closing March 26 at 4:30 p.m.

Alberta has been awarded the 2028 World Cup of Hockey, beating out other North American bids to bring one of the sport’s top international events to Calgary and Edmonton.

Community organizations in Oyen, the Municipal District of Acadia and Special Areas No. 3 have until March 27 to apply for funding through the Lanfine Wind Community Grant.

Print newspapers are often dismissed as outdated. That’s lazy thinking. In small and mid-sized communities, print still does three things digital alone does not…

The provincial government will add 60 community-based mental health and addiction recovery beds over two years in an effort to ease pressure on hospitals and improve patient flow.

Alberta RCMP is urging the public to stay alert for scams powered by artificial intelligence as part of Fraud Prevention Month.

This week’s column comes to you under the influence of NyQuil and Halls. Yes, I caught my annual spring cold. I am blaming Robert as he came down with symptoms a couple of days before me.

Two new postage stamps celebrate making maple sugar. Canada Post issued both stamps in the shape of maple syrup cans, “just as the scents, sounds and tastes of the season come to life…

Sports fans may consider team mascots to be: a) entertaining; b) annoying; c) hilarious; d) adding to the game experience. Whatever your view, their existence in sports today is no laughing matter.

Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.

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

Eggs are an important part of our everyday diet, and they are pretty incredible. Inside a chicken’s body is a non-stop biological production line that operates consistently.

A jar of molasses was a common ingredient in the household of every pioneer, primarily because it was an affordable sweetener compared to refined sugar.

When I was graduating from eighth grade and about to enter high school, I was faced with the daunting task of picking the classes I would take in my first year.

Last week I listened to a doctor’s podcast on the topic of advocating for your loved one when they’re hospitalized and thought it would be a good topic to write about.

Hello everyone. Another week has gone by, and there was a bit of moisture again. It’s always nice to see the sunshine after a few gloomy days. Hope everyone has gotten used to the time change.

The NFPA 1001 Level 2 course, led by the East Central Emergency Training Partnership, was held in Oyen from March 6 to 8 as the second instalment of three weekends required to achieve certification.

Whoosh, have we ever had a busy couple of months. The start of the new year began on Jan. 7 when ESC held a meeting at the Canalta where we worked together on our record books.

ADULT FICTION: The Secret Lives of Murderer’s Wives / by: Elizabeth Arnott, Promise Me / by: Sara Cate, Ambush of the Heart / by: Mary Connealy, The First Time I Saw Him / by: Laura Dave…

Twelve members gathered for the March potluck on March 4 at the Oyen and District Seniors Recreation Centre and enjoyed a meal with a variety of main course dishes and desserts.

Behind every Badlands player is a host family offering support, guidance and a true home away from home.