In early 1928, Gelbert Kasa bought a second hand 1927 Chevrolet from Mr. C.V. Johnson. He promised that when he traded it in on a new car, he would get his money back.

Big Country Agricultural Society’s Oyen indoor Rodeo Raffle Box 50/50 Winner, drawn July 13, 2025: Congratulations to Susan Senkiw of Sibbald who is now $10,000 richer!

Congratulations to (L-R) Sadie Rude, Briar Wilson and Harper Caskey who won the U15 Softball D Provincial Championship in Wainwright on the July 12th weekend with the Consort Cubs!

The Shirley McClellan Aquatic Centre is a hub of activity offering Aquasizes Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m.; free swim on Saturdays from 1 to 5…

OYEN - Between 8 p.m. on July 14, and 7:30 a.m. on July 15, 2025, a suspect(s) entered the property of an off-duty RCMP officer in Oyen.

The Oyen Lodge residents had so much fun during rodeo week, we thought we’d share some more photos!

Congratulations to the Oyen Eagles on their undefeated season! The boys swept the Rosetown Eagles in 2 straight games to claim the title for the second straight year!

Congratulations to Ayden Jarvis who won the first weekly reading contest at the Summer Reading Program! He received an ice cream gift certificate…

As a by-election unfolds in Eastern Alberta, the Coronation RCMP is reminding the public about the importance of respectful and lawful conduct, both in person and online.

Everyone loves a parade and the annual Oyen Rodeo Parade was no exception! Plenty of floats, horses, automobiles, popcorn and candy!

A new province-wide awareness campaign is urging all Albertans who spend time on the water to take simple steps to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.

I am proud to say that I live in the Carleton riding that voted out Pierre Poilievre. Not because he’s mean spirited and as he claims ‘wanted to reduce the civil service’…

HARDISTY - At approximately 11:30 a.m. on July 13, 2025, the Killam/Forestburg RCMP responded to a call of a male admitted to the Hardisty hospital…

Summer is here and water safety should be top of mind. Drowning is still one of the most preventable threats to children’s safety.

Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.

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

The most electrifying player in Western Canada hockey circles is chasing big bucks south of the border and won’t be displaying his ‘how-did-he-do-that?’ talent…

Long before home brewing kits became popular, there were always do-it-yourselfers determined to brew their own adult beverages, aiming to have a little fun and save some money…

When I and my five siblings were young and got into scrapes with each other, raising our voices, yelling and blaming the other for taking our toys, or the last cookie…

A husband said, “A lot of women say their husbands don’t listen. Luckily, I’ve never heard my wife say that.”

With decades of service to her country and community, Bonnie Critchley is stepping up once again, this time as an independent candidate in the federal by-election for Battle River–Crowfoot.

Last summer, The Crossroads Museum received quite the item from the Kimber family of Youngstown—an old wooden phonograph with records within the compartments.

We hope the kids enjoyed last week's movie.  The next one will be The Karate Kid scheduled for August 12th at 2PM.

Hello, everyone. It was a wonderful week with the Stampede theme. A lot of the residents participated in the stampede activities and dressed in western attire.

Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and candidate in the Battle River— Crowfoot by-election, dropped by the Big Country Ag Society 4th Annual Oyen Indoor Rodeo

The Oyen Indoor Rodeo is all about, friends, family and of course a shared love for rodeo! Three nights of amazing rodeo action took place at the Crossroads Centre from July 10-12.

For the second straight season, the Oyen Eagles will play for the Fertile Valley Baseball League championship. The Eagles were undefeated in the regular season…

The East Sounding Creek 4 H Club was in the Hanna District show and sale on June 6 and 7. We had a fantastic show and sale!

During the Centennial year, I thought the town should have some flower boxes to contribute to the celebration.

When I think of summer, I think of hot weather. Did you know watermelons, just like other melons, are more than 90 per cent water?