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Just like in the National Football League where quarterback is king, the men barking out signals behind centre are the stars in the Canadian Football League, too.

While society is more flexible nowadays, gender roles were much more rigid and distinct when I was growing up. Back then, men generally did "manly" things…

The power was down for the whole day yesterday. My neighbour commented on the number of kids zipping past her house on their bikes.

A woman smiled and said to her husband, “If I agreed with you, we’d both be wrong.” Meanwhile, a dad observed, “It’s all silent treatment from the kids until someone needs Wi-Fi passwords.”

Hello, everyone. We had a brief taste of summer weather for a few days, with temperatures around 30 degrees in some areas.

Oyen & District Chamber of Commerce members Oyen Home Hardware, Lijdsman Insurance, Here’s Your Sign, Schindel Agencies and Canalta, Oyen will be delivering Meals on Wheels…

2025 annual ratepayer meetings are well underway after kicking off in Buffalo, AB on May 22. A total of six meetings have been planned throughout the Special Areas…

The executive and volunteers of the Oyen Thrift Store invite you to celebrate their 10th anniversary by joining them for a complimentary hamburger at the Thrift Store…

HANNA - Alberta Health Services (AHS) has been notified of a person with confirmed measles in the Central Zone who has been in a public setting while infectious.

South Central High School, Oyen Youth Justice Committee, RCMP and CIA (Communities in Action) jointly hosted a Community Appreciation BBQ…

ADULT FICTION: Broken Country / by: Clare Leslie Hall, Say You’ll Remember Me / by: Abby Jimenez, The Fourth Girl : A Novel / by: Wendy Corsi Staub…

New book additions include Shadow Stitch by Cari Thomas in adult fiction and Inner Excellence:  Train Your Mind for Extraordinary Performance & the Best Possible Life by Jim Murphy in non-fiction.

Well we made it through the Miserable February weather without getting frostbite, although some of us that took our steers and heifers into the Beef Expo this year were mighty close.

MERID (AKA the Middle of Nowhere) - It’s been four years since Kathy and Keith Warrington completed the restoration of two one-room schools at their Merid & Magna bed and breakfast.

Tooth decay is still the most common preventable chronic disease worldwide and one of the biggest global public health challenges.

Starting June 1, all boats, jet skis, kayaks and other watercraft entering via Alberta’s east or south borders must be inspected.

If ever we get the chance to decide together our common future, we will not let any of us get a far larger part of the wealth and leave a large group with just enough to survive.

Brooks RCMP is seeking assistance in identifying a suspect in a sexual assault investigation. On May 18, 2025, at 6:45 a.m., the female victim was approached by the suspect…

Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.

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

This could have been the year. Toronto Maple Leafs’ fans across the country, of which there are millions, could hardly contain themselves when their beloved team won Game 6…

I woke to a riot of bird song at 4:15 this morning. Various denominations of the ornithological choir gave it their all: a hover of robins followed by an exaltation of larks…

An employer said to his employee: “You’ve got a problem with avoiding personal accountability.” The employee responded, “Ya, and whose fault is that?”

Our intrepid journalist Joan Janzen just turned 65! Happy Birthday, Joan! 65 never looked so good!

MEDICINE HAT– The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta (CFSEA) is proud to announce the distribution of over $1,174,809 through its granting initiatives this spring…

Hello, everyone. I hope everyone had a great long weekend. Congratulations to all the high school graduates on the long weekend.

Applications for 2026 Nuffield Canada Agricultural Scholarships are open now through June 30.

It's been a long time since I wrote a news column.  Life has been hectic this new year. The area has been blessed with some rain the past few days.