Colton Flanagan plays with his rope as he sits on top of miniature pony Pooh Bear.

Transparency is essential to democracy because it allows Canadians to see how their government is functioning, its priorities, and who to hold accountable when something goes wrong, or malfeasance occurs.

Albertans can soon start booking COVID-19 vaccine boosters for children aged five to 11, based on recommendations from the National Advisory Committee…

EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA), a leading renewable energy developer and operator in North America, has begun construction on the 297-megawatt (MW) Sharp Hills Wind Farm…

I’ll admit there are days when I’d like to walk to the coffee shop on the corner of College and Yonge and people-watch from the window seat overlooking one of Toronto’s busiest crosswalks.

The humorous line said, “My employer told me not to think of him as the boss; rather, think of him as a friend who is never wrong.” Perhaps this applies as our Prime Minister met with Germany’s chancellor…

19 per cent of the crop is now combined ahead of the five-year average (2017-2021) of 13 per cent. Areas that saw semi-regular rains are reporting yields above or closer to average…

What would the National Football League season be without controversy, question marks and astonishment surrounding the 32-team league’s marquee players — its quarterbacks?

Rosana Farms, owned and operated by Robin and Brenda Walde and their three children, is a family farm located just south of Kindersley that prides itself in its land stewardship.

You will notice quite a change to your newspaper this week. We have combined elements from our three weekly community newspapers to bring you this special Harvest Edition!

Harold Appleby has spent a lifetime in the agriculture industry. At 97 years of age, he enjoys life at Caleb Village in Kindersley, where he has resided since 2016.

A feasibility report funded by the Government of Alberta, the Canada Infrastructure Bank, the Special Areas Board, and the MD of Acadia shows 108,000 acres of previously cultivated land…

Intuitively, ranchers know that native prairie grasslands provide a range of beneficial ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration, but it can be confusing to sort out exactly how carbon dynamics and grasslands are related.

Occasionally you may find a news headline that is unintentionally funny, such as this one found in England’s Daily Echo. “Stolen prosthetic arm discovered in a secondhand shop”.

Rugged Rodeo, home of the gather, and the Big Country Agriculture (AG) Society joined forces this past August 19 weekend for the Big Country Gather Rodeo at the Crossroads Centre in Oyen.

Johnny Baron sits on top of fence as he waits to open the gate for barrel racers coming through the shoot at the Big Country Gather Rodeo in Oyen this past weekend.

One of the toughest things I have found in dealing with my grief is facing all the firsts. When people talked about the firsts, I don’t think I ever really understood.

I don’t want to be a bad ass. Nor do I have any desire to have my work seen as kick ass. And I don’t need balls. Nor do I feel the urge to tell certain people to grow a pair.

In addition to the ongoing investigation between August 15th to August 23rd, Kindersley RCMP responded to 40 calls for service*.

My small town of Eatonia had a second-hand consignment store. I want to say it opened in the early 1980s. It could have been in the late 1970s.