Agriculture Safety Week always gets me thinking about the little lessons you learn growing up on a farm. Not the big lectures. The quiet ones that simply became part of everyday life.

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For Canadian hockey fans, sad was the 2-1 overtime loss to the U.S. in the gold medal game at the Milan/Cortina Olympic Games.

Someone wrote, “My uncle always used to say he was more nervous than a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.” I guess that’s what you call being anxious.

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week will run March 15 to 21, with organizers urging farmers, ranchers, workers and rural communities to make farm safety a year-round focus.

It’s been a year since our last agricultural feature – and what a year it’s been. The cattle industry is on fire – in the good way this time.

Farm communities are often seen as idyllic places with sprawling fields, clean air, neighbours willing to lend a hand and a strong sense of security.

Canadians are showing growing interest in raising their own fruit and vegetables as food prices climb, according to new data from HomeStars.com.

From livestock handling and farm machinery to rail crossings and emergency planning, safety must remain a constant priority on Canadian farms.

A study assessing the potential to increase shipments through Churchill is expected to conclude by the end of March.

People, companies and other organizations assembled 635 million meals for Canadians in need during Farm Credit Canada’s Drive Away Hunger campaign.

Women remain essential to the success of Canadian farms, but much of their contribution still goes unrecognized, according to material released for Canadian Agricultural Safety Week.

Three projects intended to deal with the canola disease verticillium stripe stand out among 11 research programs that a prairie growers consortium is funding this year.

The numbers are in and it’s official – Canada’s beef herd is growing for the first time since 2018. “The market has been extremely strong, and rightfully so. There's some profit potential…

Farms contain many fire hazards; even one small spark can quickly lead to devastating losses. Use this 10-step checklist to help keep your farm fire-free.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, accompanied by Premier Scott Moe, paid a successful visit to China in January. During the visit, the two sides issued a joint statement…

Canada’s wild pig problem may be more difficult to eradicate than some organizations acknowledge. Researchers studying the invasive species say populations continue to expand…

More than 80 people attended an Alberta Sovereignty meeting held March 3 at the Oyen Seniors Rec Centre. Guest speakers Kathy Flett, Chris Scott and Sheane Meikle shared perspectives…

The Fun League wrapped up for another season at the Oyen and District Curling Club, concluding 13 weeks of recreational curling that began in November.

Residents at the Oyen Lodge kept busy with a variety of activities during the first week of March. The week began Monday morning with exercises, followed by a one on one game of Scrabble.

The Big Country Agricultural Society wrapped up its Winter Gymkhana Series finals March 1 at the BCAS Crossroads Centre, capping a season that drew 56 members to compete…

Dorothy Lawson celebrated her 96th Birthday on February 13, 2026. It was held at the Extended Care, Oyen. Her daughter Rose, from Drayton Valley, brought a beautiful cake and flowers for her mom.

Since 2010, the Badlands Badgers have proudly called the Oyen diamond home. Generations of local athletes have grown up on these fields…

The Acadia Municipal Library is celebrating community involvement and new programming this month. Brian Hoffmann was the winner of the library’s “Love Your Library” draw.

Finding a primary care clinic, family doctor, nurse practitioner or registered midwife is now easier with the launch of the updated Alberta Find a Provider website.

March is Nutrition Month, and this year’s theme is Focus on Protein Foods. Protein is important for your body. It helps you make enzymes and hormones, build and repair tissues…

July 2, 1985. That date is burned into my memory. I had just turned 16 a month earlier and, yes, that was the historic day Katie Drummond got her driver’s licence. Freedom at last.

It’s time to admit it: The U.S. women’s hockey team is better than Canada’s. Even though an outstanding performance in the Olympics gold medal game gave Canada a good chance…

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