Dame Cicely Saunders, the founder of the modern hospice movement and palliative care, famously said, “you matter because you are you, and you matter to the last moment of your life”.

HALKIRK - On March 7, 2025, Coronation RCMP was dispatched to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked near an active ATCO site on Township Road 400, north of Halkirk.

With a pleasant break in the weather on February 25, Jason Birchmore, local ATCO powerline technician, and Harvey Brown, Town of Oyen Public Works, took down the Christmas lights…

I accompanied Don Ball to Rocky Mountain House February 3 where we attended the funeral of our cousin Gerald Melvin Carson, born April 3, 1940 in Meskanaw, Saskatchewan…

Hello, everyone. March started with beautiful weather. Hopefully, it will last for the whole month. Most of the snow has disappeared, but I'm sure we will receive more before the month is over.

SCHS Grade 9 student TeeJay Hogan set up a table at the Junior Boys Basketball Tournament on March 7, offering a large selection of crazy socks for sale.

Former AWNA and CCNA publisher Joyce Webster has made the painful decision to close the ECA (formerly Coronation) Review…

George Peacock won Cereal’s Chase the Ace on Thursday, March 6, 2025! He found that elusive Ace of Clubs and skipped home with more than $2600.

Another year of Acadia Valley’s annual Ice to Dice curling bonspiel has come to an end. The Acadia Valley Rec Club celebrated its 26th year of hosting the weeklong event…

More than 400 municipal elected officials and senior administrators met at Alberta Municipalities’ two-day Spring Municipal Leaders’ Caucus (MLC) in Edmonton to discuss key issues…

On March 4, Primary Care Alberta (PCA) launched the New Parent and Newborn Line – a service that refers Health Link 811 callers in North, South and Central zones…

As parents, coaches and educators, we need to understand the signs, symptoms and impact of a concussion, and know when it’s okay for athletes to return to play after a concussion.

CONSORT - As a result of their investigation, Consort RCMP has charged one individual, a youth under the age of 18, in connection to the Sept. 15, 2024 single vehicle motor vehicle collision…

Hello, everyone. The month of February has come to an end, so that means we are getting closer to spring.

Pink Shirt Day is an annual event that takes place on February 26th to raise awareness about bullying and promote kindness.

At a Family Resident Council meeting, some residents voiced a need for a more consistent and compassionate approach to end-of-life and bereavement in Long-Term Care.

The Oyen United Church was successful in receiving a $10,000 Mission and Service Grant through the Chinook Winds Region of the United Church of Canada.

BROOKS  - Alberta Health Services’ Screen Test program is coming to Brooks to provide screening mammograms to eligible individuals aged 45-74.

March is Nutrition Month and Alberta Health Services is encouraging people to eat more vegetables and fruit. Vegetables and fruits are full of nutrients…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is committed to keeping harmful drugs from entering our communities and to disrupting organized crime.