Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development Nate Horner issued the following statement on positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Alberta flocks.

National Volunteer Week occurs every year during the third week of April. This year those dates fall on April 17 to April 23.

You never know what will be created when someone is armed with a sewing machine. I remember when my mother would sew everything from curtains to clothing.

Well, it seems Spring has decided to take its time arriving this year. We’ve been back in the deepfreeze this past week with plenty of wind and a few flurries.

Comfort for patients at the end of life is very important to the Oyen & District Health Care Foundation. At a cost of $16,064 this Hillrom Centrella Smart Bed…

With the warmer weather upon us, we look forward to the season changing and enjoying spring as a time of growth and renewal.

The month of April brings in the start of spring, fitting that Sexual Assault Awareness Month also happens in April. This annual campaign started in 2001 and aims to raise public awareness about sexual assault…

The Breaking Ground Dance Studio performed for the auxiliary residents at The Big Country Hospital in Oyen last week.

After being pushed around by the Yankees, Red Sox and Rays since last winning the American League pennant in 2015, the homer-happy Toronto Blue Jays plan to be the neighbourhood bullies in 2022.

The word refugee first appears in 1680 and is defined as “one who flees to a refuge or shelter or place of safety; one who in times of persecution or political disorder flees to another country for safety…

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Other parts of the Special Areas have had some snow recently, but it remains fairly dry around Youngstown.

The new Liberal-NDP Coalition recently tabled Budget 2022 entitled, “A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable.” Unfortunately, the budget holds the Canadian economy back…

The question asked was, “How do we know China has free speech?” The answer: “No one says otherwise.”

It’s always worthwhile to take the road less travelled! These photos were taken last Wednesday afternoon southeast of Netherhill.

Well, what a difference a week can make! We started the week out with a miserable dust storm. Yesterday brought us some much needed moisture in the form of rain and heavy wet snow.

My Mom and Dad, Ralph and Marvel Jorgenson, subscribe to the Oyen Echo for me, have for many years. I receive it regularly and enjoy reading it front to back.

In 1979, before the Trans Canada Highway was twinned between Medicine Hat and Calgary, we lost my 28-year-old father in a horrid car accident caused by a drunk driver, I was 7 at the time.

I am sorry this news is a bit late! We were away last week, and I forgot to send this news earlier. However, better late than never.

Nisku, AB – The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) has submitted a report to the Ministry of Justice and Solicitor General opposing the creation of an Alberta Provincial Police Service (APPS).