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.

Henry Ford invented the Fordson tractor in 1917. It was lighter, cheaper, and easier to manoeuvre. This model was from 1926.

YOUNGSTOWN - More than $90,000 in community funding will be distributed to 13 organizations during the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta’s 2026…

Alberta has launched a new Intellectual Property Office to help researchers, entrepreneurs and innovators protect and commercialize ideas developed in the province.

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.

Alberta has launched a new website to provide information on a provincewide referendum scheduled for Oct. 19.

ADULT FICTION: The Beginner’s Quilt / by: Wanda Brunstetter, My Husband’s Wife / by: Alice Feeney, Three Summers / by: Karen Swan…

During Oral Health Month, Primary Care Alberta reminds Albertans that maintaining good oral health has a positive impact on overall health and well-being.

Do you ever wonder why you feel poorer? Do you look around and ask yourself why your kids might not be able to enjoy the same quality of life that you did?

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.

Alberta’s government is introducing four new expedited teaching certificates aimed at getting qualified professionals into classrooms sooner…

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.

Curling’s game of musical chairs has begun. Now that Brad Jacobs and his rink have won the men’s world curling championship and Kerri Einarson came up one game short at the women’s worlds…

What if I told you that you can have what you want. Would you know what that is? I know sometimes it is hard after a loss but it is a pivotal question because getting curious…

Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.

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

Have you ever had circumstances, a random podcast, a book you’re reading or a sign on a billboard all relay the same message? That’s what happened this past week…

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…

The library is currently open as usual, but we have added a curbside service option as well.  If you prefer to pick up materials this way, please call ahead or email…

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…

Join us on April 28th at the library to watch The Bad Guys. Viewing will last from 3:30 until 5 p.m. Free popcorn and juice will be provided.

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…

The Alberta government has introduced legislation aimed at improving access to health care by allowing some preventative testing without a referral and speeding up access…