Penton: Riders, Stamps dominant in CFL’s West
Winnipeg is playing host to this year’s Grey Cup game but for the first time in six years, the Blue Bombers likely won’t be the West Division’s representative.
REMEMBERING WHEN: We were cool. What happened??
Back in high school, we either thought we were cool or were desperately trying to be. In reality, we were just a bunch of insecure, awkward kids entering adulthood…
Pop 89: A Distance Measured in Stories
I have been driving. A lot. Last Saturday, it took me fourteen hours to drive from Cortes Island on the west coast of BC to the Okanagan, where peaches fall from the trees in the summer heat.
Check It Out: Why is western Canada being used as the sacrificial lamb?
A farmer said, “If partially sighted people want the right to drive combines, I’m not going to stand in their way.”
Education negotiations update: Minister Horner
President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Nate Horner issued the following statement about contract negotiations with the TEBA and the ATA…
Securing North American energy dominance
Premier Danielle Smith will visit Colorado to advance Alberta as an energy partner, promote collaboration and reinforce Alberta’s role in North American energy security.
A better vaccination approach
The province should protect its citizens from COVID-19 and other infectious diseases by leveraging a help-thy-neighbour morality rooted in rural Alberta, the NDP’s health critic says.
16 arrested individuals remain in custody after search warrant executed in Richmound
On September 3, 2025, at approximately 4:30 a.m., the Saskatchewan RCMP executed a search warrant at a privately owned, decommissioned school in Richmound, Saskatchewan…
Oyen Lodge Report: New Resident
Hello, everyone. It’s that time of year again, the harvesters are going steady, and the combine dust is in the air. The canning season has begun as the vegetables…
Youth in Philanthropy
Three student groups from Prairie Crocus Region participated in CFSEA’s Youth in Philanthropy program, collectively granting $5,400 to charitable organizations…
CARA Hosts Aussie Graziers!
Twenty-four graziers from down under have spent the past 3 weeks meeting with producers and industry across western Canada.
Support staff wage and benefit increases reflect commitment to student success
Dunmore, AB - At a special public meeting held on August 25, 2025, the Prairie Rose Public Schools (PRPS) Board of Trustees approved wage and benefit increases…
Buffalo News: Identical twin boys
The first eight months of 2025 have been the most trying times I have ever lived. So many people in my circle of friends have had issues.
Acadia Municipal Library: Onyx Storm
This week’s new books include Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros in adult fiction, Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds…
Town of Oyen Library Booknotes: The Dire Deeds of Doctor Gargo
ADULT FICTION: The Dire Deeds of Doctor Gargo / by: Steve Behlin. YOUNG ADULT FICTION: The First to Die at the End / by: Adam Silvera, They Both Die at the End / by: Adam Silvera.
Penton: Get set for a season of NFL excitement
The 2025 National Football League season starts this week, so it’s the perfect time for a few recollections and some look-aheads.
Pop 89: Apostle of Yes
It took me a week to drive from Val Marie to Cortes Island, off the coast of BC. In one week, I travelled the Trans-Canada Highway through open prairie space at a sane pace…