Defending Alberta industry during U.S. tariffs
Alberta’s government is freezing its industrial carbon price to keep industry competitive and defend jobs in response to the uncertainty caused by United States’ tariffs.
No health without mental health
Mental health needs are receiving more attention in recent years, but there still remain huge gaps in understanding and acceptance of mental health issues.
Alberta RCMP reminds drivers to slow down and move over
Your Alberta RCMP is reminding all drivers to do their part in keeping emergency and roadside workers safe by slowing down and moving over…
South Central High School valedictorian will miss strong connections
Payton Duffield is the valedictorian this year for South Central High School. Since entering high school, her focus has been on achieving high grades.
Town of Oyen Library Booknotes: Enigma / by: RuNyx
FICTION: Enigma / by: RuNyx, NON FICTION: Pruning and training : what, when and how to prune / by: Christopher Brickell, PERIODICALS: People Magazine…
Acadia Municipal Library: Maya and Natasha
This week’s new books are Maya and Natasha by Elyse Durham in adult fiction and Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend by Bob Shea in the picture book section.
MEMOIR MOMENTS
What we learn from history is that there is no single component to events and stories that arise in the past. They usually contain many strands, some visible and some less so.
Protecting Our Children from Measles: What Families Need to Know
Measles is spreading—not just in other parts of the world, but right here in Alberta. This disease, once rare in Canada thanks to measles vaccines…
FCSS recognized area volunteers
The theme for National Volunteer Week 2025 was Volunteers Make Waves. This theme highlights the power of individual and collective volunteer efforts…
We’ve Come a Long, Long Way
Fifty years later students from the graduating class of South Central High School gathered again in Oyen to reflect, reminisce and share their life experiences over the past five decades.
Oyen Lodge News: John Rolheiser summer student
Hello, everyone. The Oyen Lodge would like to welcome John Rolheiser as our summer student this year. John is doing a fantastic job working with maintenance…
Conservative Party Leader visits Battle River—Crowfoot
CONSORT - Damien Kurek, Conservative MP-elect for Battle River—Crowfoot released the following statement on Conservative Party of Canada Leader, Pierre Poilievre…
Penton: Canadian goaltending talent falling behind
The days of Canadian goaltending dominance in the National Hockey League are long gone. The Europeans have taken over the position made glamorous…
Pop 89: Transformationally Speaking
It's been a transformative week. First, we had Mark Carney, recently elected, meeting with the American president, knowing full well he would have to avoid…
Check It Out: When the most unlikely to succeed do the impossible
People who are labelled the most unlikely to succeed can surprise you. Albert Einstein, the scientific genius, couldn’t speak until he was 4 years old.
Check the box, save a life
Starting next year, Alberta’s T1 tax form will include a check box so Albertans can request information on the importance of organ and tissue donation.
Alberta RCMP new Community Response Teams to target illegal drug crimes
EDMONTON - On April 10, 2025, the Alberta RCMP met with partners in law enforcement, health, and government to discuss concerns around the use of illegal opioids…
Oyen RCMP and Toronto Police Service investigate extortion – charges laid
OYEN - In December of 2024, Oyen RCMP received a report that a youth from the Oyen area had fallen victim to an online extortion.