The Oyen Chamber of Commerce met on Sept. 25, 2025, with 10 members in attendance. Dinner was provided by Halfway Convenience.

I hope everyone had a chance to check out the Harvest Moon on Oct. 5 and 6. It was bright and beautiful. The Harvest Moon is named for the agricultural harvest…

Alberta’s government is investing $25 million this fall to help protect communities, homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure from floods and droughts.

With colder days approaching, the Alberta RCMP is providing tips to avoid seasonal property crime.

Alberta is taking stronger action to improve trucking safety, targeting unsafe driver training schools and carriers. The government has closed five training schools…

Warren Peers School Junior High students from Acadia Valley explore career options at the Oyen Career Fair on Oct. 1. The event gave students a chance to meet local professionals…

To celebrate and strengthen connections with those involved in the project, Lanfine Wind invited members of their family to an annual gathering of landowners, partners, and community members…

Emergency Health Services-Alberta (EHS-Alberta), in partnership with Health Link 811, is expanding its 911 shared response program in Calgary and Edmonton…

Individuals living with chronic pain symptoms and/or supporting someone with a long-term health condition(s) are invited to join a free virtual workshop…

Municipal elections are upon us, and with them comes another opportunity to exercise our democratic right to vote. Elections remind us that we live in a society governed by the people.

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to think about everything we are grateful for. Gratitude means noticing the good things in our lives—like family, friends, our health, or even a sunny day.

How about those Toronto Blue Jays? My son’s been proudly rocking his 2015 Edwin Encarnacion T-shirt and Jays cap, and honestly, it’s been a fun ride.

Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.

Enjoy this week’s comic strips and have a laugh!

It didn’t take new Canadian Football League commissioner Stewart Johnston long to become a household name among football fans north of the border.

It was a gorgeous fall Friday afternoon in 1970. School was done for the week, work was done for Dad, and my family was in town for our weekly shopping trip.

Dialogue. It’s a word without drama, shock value, vituperation, or aggression. No wonder we don’t use it. Given the potty-mouthed climate we live in, a word like dialogue just doesn’t appeal.

There’s an inspirational saying that goes “Life is not a dress rehearsal”. However the UK’s recent announcement of a digital ID has been described as a dress rehearsal of more to come.

I hope everyone is still enjoying this beautiful fall weather, though I’m sure colder days are on the way. The trees are turning beautiful colors right now, and soon the leaves will be on the ground.

This Fire Prevention Week, the Oyen Fire Department is drawing attention to one of the fastest-growing fire risks in modern life: lithium-ion batteries.