After the formal service, people gathered outside the Legion at the cenotaph. It had been moved earlier in the week from the southwest corner of the hospital grounds…

Students from South Central High, Oyen Public, Assumption, New Brigden and Warren Peers schools gathered at the Royal Canadian Legion in Oyen on November 10…

Alberta’s government is investing $7 million to support sport and recreation infrastructure projects across the province, officials announced Wednesday.

EMPRESS - Shine On Homeschool Co-operative opened its doors in Empress, Alberta at the beginning of the 2025/26 school year. Sarah Kroph, an Alberta Certified teacher and mom…

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about what to write—and I’ve noticed something: the more I write, the easier it seems to get.

Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.

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

Data about cigarettes causing cancer eventually resulted in tobacco advertisements being banned from print and electronic media, but will the data about lives being ruined…

It’s always irked me in literature and writing classes when a prof would insist that every story must have conflict. We were expected to spot the conflict before we even got into the craft of the writing.

Someone once said, when a man retires, his wife gets twice the husband but only half the income. Unfortunately, in Canada, it might be far less than half the income.

Peter Lundy, new owner of Zac’s Mobile Home Park, helped the Oyen & District Chamber of Commerce replace Christmas lights in Clock Tower Park.

Mother Nature surprised us again, bringing that freezing rain and snow, but I guess it’s that time of year when we are going to get all kinds of surprises.

What a great summer 2025 was! Our three summer students were kept very busy. The museum hosted the Studio 9 & 41 Art Show…

Savanna Tye won $40,000 in the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #208 Cash Raffle on Oct. 18, 2025.

The Oyen & District Chamber of Commerce is bringing back its popular Christmas Market this December. Schindel Agencies will welcome the public from 5 to 8 p.m. every Thursday…

Alberta has created Health Shared Services (HSS) to improve efficiency and coordination across the province’s health system.

Town of Oyen Organizational Meeting was held October 30 in the council chambers.

Alberta’s government is proposing amendments to the Education Act to help schools identify and support students with complex learning needs in reading and math.

OYEN — The Screen Test program will visit Oyen in December, offering free breast cancer screening for eligible individuals aged 45 to 74.

Alberta’s Minister of Children and Family Services, Searle Turton, is encouraging residents to consider adoption as the province marks National Adoption Awareness Month.