Alberta RCMP provides tips to reduce yard theft and residential break and enters
As people set out on summer vacation and more time is spent away from the home, your Alberta RCMP is reminding community members to secure your property…
Oyen Lodge Report: Brief taste of summer
Hello, everyone. We had a brief taste of summer weather for a few days, with temperatures around 30 degrees in some areas.
OYEN BRIEFS: Volunteers work casinos for local community groups
Oyen & District Chamber of Commerce members Oyen Home Hardware, Lijdsman Insurance, Here’s Your Sign, Schindel Agencies and Canalta, Oyen will be delivering Meals on Wheels…
Special Areas welcomes Ratepayers at Annual Meetings
2025 annual ratepayer meetings are well underway after kicking off in Buffalo, AB on May 22. A total of six meetings have been planned throughout the Special Areas…
Oyen Thrift Store celebrates 10th Anniversary
The executive and volunteers of the Oyen Thrift Store invite you to celebrate their 10th anniversary by joining them for a complimentary hamburger at the Thrift Store…
Confirmed case of measles in Hanna
HANNA - Alberta Health Services (AHS) has been notified of a person with confirmed measles in the Central Zone who has been in a public setting while infectious.
Community members and students enjoy hotdogs at Community Appreciation BBQ
South Central High School, Oyen Youth Justice Committee, RCMP and CIA (Communities in Action) jointly hosted a Community Appreciation BBQ…
Town of Oyen Library Booknotes: Broken Country
ADULT FICTION: Broken Country / by: Clare Leslie Hall, Say You’ll Remember Me / by: Abby Jimenez, The Fourth Girl : A Novel / by: Wendy Corsi Staub…
Acadia Municipal Library: Shadow Stitch
New book additions include Shadow Stitch by Cari Thomas in adult fiction and Inner Excellence: Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance & the Best Possible Life by Jim Murphy in non-fiction.
East Sounding Creek Beef 4-H Club
Well we made it through the Miserable February weather without getting frostbite, although some of us that took our steers and heifers into the Beef Expo this year were mighty close.
People from all over the world love staying “in the middle of nowhere”
MERID (AKA the Middle of Nowhere) - It’s been four years since Kathy and Keith Warrington completed the restoration of two one-room schools at their Merid & Magna bed and breakfast.
Viva Vitality: Understanding the science behind fluoride myths
Tooth decay is still the most common preventable chronic disease worldwide and one of the biggest global public health challenges.
No inspection, no launch
Starting June 1, all boats, jet skis, kayaks and other watercraft entering via Alberta’s east or south borders must be inspected.
Letter: Roll on democracy!
If ever we get the chance to decide together our common future, we will not let any of us get a far larger part of the wealth and leave a large group with just enough to survive.
Brooks RCMP seek assistance in locating sexual assault suspect
Brooks RCMP is seeking assistance in identifying a suspect in a sexual assault investigation. On May 18, 2025, at 6:45 a.m., the female victim was approached by the suspect…
Penton: Ghost of 1967 still haunts the Maple Leafs
This could have been the year. Toronto Maple Leafs’ fans across the country, of which there are millions, could hardly contain themselves when their beloved team won Game 6…
Pop 89: Running Together Toward Joy
I woke to a riot of bird song at 4:15 this morning. Various denominations of the ornithological choir gave it their all: a hover of robins followed by an exaltation of larks…
Check It Out: How to root out waste and inefficiency?
An employer said to his employee: “You’ve got a problem with avoiding personal accountability.” The employee responded, “Ya, and whose fault is that?”