Health Care Aide Program returns to Prairie Rose School Division
South Central High School and the whole Prairie Rose School Division are bringing a re-tooled Health Care Aide dual credit program to the district.
Kissel is coming to K-Town!
Country recording artist, Brett Kissel will be performing at the West Central Events Centre in Kindersley on April 28.
Oyen emergency department resumes full services
The Oyen Big Country Hospital emergency department (ED) returned to 24-hour service on Friday, April 7, 2023.
U22 Junior Female Provincial team approved for Kindersley
The Kindersley Junior Klippers will expand junior hockey in the area in the 2023-2024 season.
Warm Weather Brings Prairie Rattlesnakes out of Hibernation
With the arrival of warmer weather, the prairie rattlesnake will soon emerge from hibernation and become more active. Snakes on a Plain is pleased to announce rattlesnake safety training classes…
Bill C-11 and Freedom of Expression
The Liberal Government, supported by their coalition NDP partners, is on the verge of passing Bill C-11. We are seeing, that after months of criticism from the Conservative Party of Canada…
Community update from AHS
As promised at the January 12 community conversation regarding the temporary closure of the Big Country Hospital in Oyen, we would like to provide the community with this update.
Acadia Valley News Apr 6
So, yesterday morning it was -19! It most certainly does not feel like spring! The long-term forecast shows that we should see some positive double digits by next week.
Pertussis warning
Time to talk about a cough that is NOT caused by coronaviruses! Have you heard of pertussis? It’s a bacterial infection and is sometimes called the 100-day cough or whooping cough.
Investing in Alberta’s rural tourism experiences
Alberta’s government is supporting a diversified tourism industry that will create jobs and economic growth across the province.
Acadia Valley ECS memories from 1987
According to a report in the April 10, 1987 issue of The Oyen Echo, Acadia Valley ECS visited the Oyen Echo on April 12, 1987.
Dziatkewich receives $1000 Lions Scholarship
During February break, Fred Beynon from the Oyen Lions Club was proud to present Ryley Dziatkewich with a $1000 scholarship to go towards her post secondary pursuits.
Find Your Fit?
The buzz word for the past couple years has been ‘self care’, which is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as…
Bronc School to wow Oyen!
He’s been there six years, and Richard Houston spends most his time trying to uplift the Town of Oyen.
Objectives for better beetle management
Flea beetles are the pest of greatest economic risk to canola production, according to our 2022 Canola Council of Canada survey of canola growers.
The Klarenbach Report, Apr 4
Trung Phan, a popular newsletter publisher and Twitter user, recently shared a Reddit thread that puts historical events into perspective.
Penton: Blue Jays poised for contention
It was a pretty good offseason for the Toronto Blue Jays, who have their eyes set on improvement from 2022’s 92-win season…
Pop 89: One Contingency Plan After Another
Imagine waking Thursday morning and not quite knowing what “morning” means, let alone Thursday. Imagine this happens on Friday, too.
Check It Out: Be encouraged; you’re not alone
A common joke goes like this: there is freedom of speech in China, but there is no freedom after speech. It’s meant to be humorous…
Adding new EMS supports to improve response times
Record investments will build a stronger, more flexible and innovative system for emergency medical services (EMS) with better access to care and shorter wait times.