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Hello everyone. The month of April is almost gone and it’s continuing to give us some stormy weather. Hopefully spring is here soon, so the farmers can get their seed in the ground.
Community Futures Meridian is offering a hands-on program designed for rural youth, grades 7–12, who want to learn how to start and run their own small business.
Students at New Brigden School tackled a schoolyard and community clean-up, hauling bags of litter despite strong winds. The effort showed real pride in their surroundings.
OYEN — There was a sense of both gratitude and respect in the room as the Town of Oyen marked Debbie Ross’s retirement as Chief Administrative Officer.
YOUNGSTOWN - More than $90,000 in community funding will be distributed to 13 organizations during the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta’s 2026…
The Government of Alberta is investing more than $7 million to improve quality of life in continuing care homes, with a focus on making facilities feel more like home for residents.
During Oral Health Month, Primary Care Alberta reminds Albertans that maintaining good oral health has a positive impact on overall health and well-being.
Oyen RCMP arrested two men and seized a stolen truck, a loaded sawed-off shotgun and suspected cocaine and methamphetamine after responding to a trespassing complaint April 20.
Did you know that more than 1 in 10 Canadians aged 15 and older say they always or often feel lonely? Did you know that the loneliest Canadians are teens and young adults followed by people over 80?
EDMONTON - The Alberta RCMP is encouraging community members to prepare an emergency plan in the event of a flood or wildfire.
Hello everyone. Well, it looks like Mother Nature wants to keep us on our toes with all this weather, but this is Alberta and it can change in a minute.
OYEN — Trustees with Prairie Rose Public Schools have given approval in principle for an international field trip that will see students from South Central High School travel to Greece in 2027.
Members of the Acadia Valley Fire Department took part in a weekend medical training session, practising CPR and emergency response techniques using a mannequin…
Public bodies in Alberta are being given a clearer path to meet new privacy requirements set to take full effect next year.
A student tests a track hoe simulator during Youngstown Trades Day on April 13, where more than 70 high school students explored hands-on careers in equipment operation…
More than 60 people attended an anti-fraud presentation on April 15 at the Oyen & District Seniors Rec Centre, hosted through a partnership between the RCMP…
As the weather warms up, recreational sports for children and youth are getting into full swing. Equipment safety is equally as important as proper training when it comes to playing…
STETTLER, Alta. — A youth initially arrested after threats were reported against a local school has been released without charges following further investigation by RCMP.
A woman reported missing by Consort RCMP has been found dead in the R.M. of Grandview, northeast of Kindersley.
Nine members of the Oyen and District Seniors group met April 1 for their monthly potluck and meeting.
Hello everyone. Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend. The weather has been a little bit crazy, with a mixture of wind, snow, rain and beautiful sunshine all in one week.
Residents are being invited to help shape the future of the C.J. Peacock Centre as Special Areas plans to step away from operating the facility after 2026.
Alberta is expanding publicly funded diabetes care to include a tubeless insulin pump, giving eligible residents a new option to manage the condition with less daily burden.
A 35-year-old woman from Pincher Creek was killed in a single-vehicle rollover south of Brooks on April 8, while a child was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The Alberta RCMP is reminding motorists to obey speed limits as warmer weather brings improved road conditions and increased travel across the province.
CONSORT, AB - Police are continuing an extensive search for an 82-year-old woman reported missing earlier this week, with confirmed activity placing her in central Alberta the night she disappeared.
Hello everyone. It looks like some more winter weather has arrived, but it seems to melt in a day or two. It just seems to snow enough to give us some exercise shovelling again.
The Special Areas Advisory Council met in Hanna on March 26 and 27 for its regular spring meeting, bringing representatives from across the region together to review ongoing initiatives…
The first week of March brought beautiful weather, but by the morning of March 8, conditions had taken a turn—rain, snow, bitter cold winds, and treacherous roads…
OTTAWA — Ukrainians who came to Canada under an emergency travel program will have an extra year to apply to extend their work permits, the federal government announced March 31.
