It is with the communities sympathy go to Lee and Shaune Switzer and family on the passing of Lee’s mom on October 15/25. Lois was 93 years old.

Have you ever spent a night in Bethlehem? In September 2008, members of the Oyen Ministerial Association and several enthusiastic volunteers gathered to discuss how the real reason…

Alberta drivers will see a new provincial licence plate on the road next year, the first major redesign in more than four decades.

Gordon and Charlene Musgrove, along with their crew, did a superb job conducting my Ranch Horse and Tack Sale. My crew and I found it very easy to work with them.

FICTION: Exit Strategy / by: Lee Child, The Intruder / by: Freida McFadden, Otherwise Engaged / by: Susan Mallery…

Universal access to publicly-funded healthcare is a source of national pride and a social policy that Canadians are willing to go to great lengths to defend.

It’s getting colder outside and we as parents want to keep our kids warm and safe. Figuring out how to dress your child for cold Canadian winters can be tricky…

CASTOR — A 48-year-old Castor man is facing several charges after an RCMP investigation into allegations of sexual assaults dating back more than a decade.

Enjoy a few more photos from the Remembrance Day services in Oyen.

Did you hear the Saskatchewan Roughriders finally won their fifth Grey Cup? If not, congratulations on living under a rock…

Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.

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

Now, just like the rabid fan base that lives and dies with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Canadian Football League fans across the land are green — with envy.

There’s an old saying from the early days of newspapers: “Lies make it halfway around the world before the truth even gets out of bed.”

With the changing of the seasons came the first snow of the winter in 1972. For us kids, the first snowfall always brought thoughts of the winter fun we looked forward to having as the season progressed.

The cartoon showed a woman saying to her husband, “You don’t look anything like the long-haired, skinny kid I married twenty-five years ago. I need a DNA sample to make sure it’s still you.”

Kenton Wagstaff, Member of the Oyen Volunteer Fire Department was presented with the Alberta Emergency Services Medal on November 11, 2025.

Hello everyone. Well, the first half of November was nice, but I think the rest of the month will be in the single digits. I can’t believe November is going fast and December will be approaching soon.

Sixteen people came together for a delicious potluck supper prior to the Seniors meeting on November 5. Following the lead of the last potluck, which consisted of salads and desserts…

Oyen United Church has presented the Oyen and District Food Bank with a $5,000 donation, made possible through a Mission and Service Grant from Chinook Winds Region.