By now, beloved Christmas decorations and ornaments are packed away, awaiting another Advent season. Families and friends gathered, visited, shared delicious foods, played, and prayed together.

Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools is expressing gratitude to Associate Superintendent Michael Kilcommons of the Catholic Education Centre and offering best wishes on his upcoming retirement.

Hello everyone. January has had some good weather so far. There have been a few foggy days, during which the frost looked beautiful on the trees…

Paige Siegel is in her third year of education, working toward her bachelor of health sciences at Thompson Rivers University through online learning.

By Herald Correspondent, Calgary Herald June 29, 1942, p. 15. At the beginning of the school term the students of the Oyen high school organized a students’ union and decided to publish a paper…

Lynda Grudecki, ticket #0597, has won the $10,000 Oyen Lions 50/50 raffle. The draw took place on Dec. 31, 2025, during the Bullarama at the BCAS Crossroads Centre in Oyen.

From Dec. 24-31, 2025, the Alberta RCMP was busy conducting enhanced traffic safety enforcement throughout the province, resulting in 998 tickets being issued.

Coronation RCMP are investigating a fatal single-vehicle rollover that occurred early on Jan. 7, 2025, on Range Road 111 in Paintearth County.

A new year has begun, and the Alberta RCMP is providing intersection safety tips to help make our roads and highways safe for everyone.

ADULT FICTION: The Day I Lost You / by: Ruth Mancini, The Correspondent / by: Virginia Evans, Brimstone / by: Callie Hart, The Once and Future Queen / by: Paula Lafferty…

Alberta’s Minister of Affordability and Utilities, Nathan Neudorf, will travel to Montana from Jan. 6 to 7 to attend the Montana Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Days at the Capitol.

Alberta’s government has launched a new webpage dedicated to a proposed oil pipeline to Canada’s northwest coast, aiming to provide a central hub for project information and updates.

Oyen RCMP have charged a man in connection with the alleged fraudulent sale of a combine.

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the Canadian government advertised homesteading in the Canadian West as a means to a prosperous future.

Congratulations to Fay Loken on winning the Year-End Christmas Draw! Our new books from the Scholastic Book Fair have arrived, in addition to our regular shipment of new books.

This month, first responders across Canada are teaming up to give blood in support of Canadian Blood Services’ 2025 Sirens for Life campaign.

Congratulations to all the happy families who welcomed new babies in 2025. Your Southwest Media Group wishes you all the very best!

After the Christmas break, I struggled a bit to find something to write about, which is why I kicked off the new year with a synopsis of columns from 2025.

Dodsland and surrounding communities have launched a major fundraising initiative to construct a new, modern, and safe facility after a devastating fire destroyed…

Do you know someone living with Alzheimer’s disease? Have you been diagnosed with this neurocognitive disorder? January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, an ideal time to raise awareness…

When Team Canada announced last summer its six locked-in player selections for this country’s entry in the Olympic Games, one of the choices today stands out as a pretty big mistake.

Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.

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

Saskatchewan RCMP Operational Communication Centre employees provide a critical service within the RCMP by supporting both public and officer safety.

One of the best things about living in Val Marie is: the animals outnumber the people. Critters remind me that I’m just another creature among many.

Do you know why leopards find it difficult to hide? The answer to the riddle is: because wherever they hide, they’re always spotted.

Dancing with the Stars contestant Mystery Dancer (Jayce Smigelski) and All-Star Bella Kovitch deliberately danced as if nothing stressed them out.

Alyssa Logan (SCHS Grad, Class of 2021) and Thane Hogan (SCHS Grad, Class of 2018) were both accepted into the University of Calgary veterinary medicine program.

Hello everyone, I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. We were thankful the weather was good until after Christmas.

The Special Areas Advisory Council concluded its final meeting of 2025 with a focus on healthcare, road construction, irrigation, and waste management, setting priorities for the year ahead.