Reduce, reuse, recycle
We are told that these are great ways to help the environment by keeping material out of the landfill. Individuals can reduce and reuse on their own…
Coronation RCMP makes arrest after report of suspicious vehicle
CORONATION - On June 16, 2025, Coronation RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked at the Castor Fish Pond.
Oyen and District Seniors Report: Last Pot Luck before Fall
Eighteen people gathered on June 6 at the Seniors Recreation Centre for the last Pot Luck and meeting prior to the fall. Lynda had barbequed hamburgers and brought all the fixings…
Oyen Lodge Report: A little smokey
Hello, everyone. It has been a little smokey for a few days, and I hope everyone stayed in doors those days. It was nice to have a taste of rain to freshen things up, but it is still very dry.
Oil Battery gets hit by lightning near Provost
PROVOST - On June 13, 2025, at 8:50 p.m., Provost RCMP received a report of a fire at an oil site located south of Highway 13 on Range Road 22.
CHEERS TO 10 YEARS!
Big Country Thrift Store celebrated 10 years in Oyen on June 10th, 2025. The volunteers served a total of 103 burgers, chips, drinks & cheesecake.
Legion poster contest winners
View photos of the Legion poster contest winners from Assumption Roman Catholic School, Oyen Public School, South Central High School, and Warren Peers School.
Viva Vitality: Measles is spreading in southern Alberta: Here’s how to stay safe
Right now, measles cases are rising across southern Alberta. Alberta Health Services (AHS) has advised people in the South Zone of a widespread potential exposure risk…
RCMP’s Musical Ride saddles up to tour across Alberta this summer
The RCMP’s Musical Ride, an iconic Canadian spectacle recognized at home and abroad, and a symbol of tradition, honour, and pride, will be trotting across Alberta this summer.
Alberta RCMP provides safety tips for sharing roadways with commercial vehicles
With summer around the corner, roadways will become increasingly busy, and your Alberta RCMP would like to remind commercial and passenger-vehicle motorists how to share…
RCMP seize significant amount of drugs
DRUMHELLER - On the evening of June 11, 2025, Drumheller RCMP initiated a traffic stop with a vehicle along Highway 56 after witnessing a traffic infraction.
Missing Female Youth
DRUMHELLER - Drumheller RCMP are seeking assistance from the public in locating a missing youth female. Kaya Milligan (15), a resident of Camrose…
Fatality on Highway 12
CASTOR - A man from Red Deer is dead after the vehicle he was driving crashed with a truck northwest of the town of Castor.
Canada top energy supplier for G7: Premier Smith
Premier Danielle Smith issued the following statement in response to the new Ipsos poll’s findings…
OYEN LODGE: Residents celebrated Senior’s Week
It was nice to have a few warm and calm days in between all the windy ones. We are all still waiting for that moisture to show up.
Alberta closes the London Stock Exchange
Alberta was proud to close the London Stock Exchange on June 2, celebrating our successful €1.25B Euro bond issuance - the first Canadian province to issue in EUR this calendar year.
Oyen Kindergarten class tours fire station
The Oyen Public School Kindergarten class had an exciting adventure last week when they toured the local fire station!
Early Empress Dray Wagon Restoration
In May 2025, the Empress and District Historical Society unveiled the beautifully restored dray wagon which is on permanent display at the historic 1914 CPR Train Station in Empress.
Lanfine Wind Scholarship winners for 2025
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 Pattern Energy Lanfine Wind Scholarships.
FCSS celebrates Seniors with 50’s Ice Cream Parlor
About 50 people of all ages dropped into the Oyen FCSS Community Centre on Main Street to celebrate our seniors at a 50’s Ice Cream Parlor on June 4 from 1 to 4 p.m.