Penton: Canadian star one of the best in NBA
The United States of America might produce the world’s best basketball teams — the U.S. has won 17 of 21 gold medals at the Olympics, including the last five in a row...
SPORTS TALK: CFL needs to look north of the border for expansion
With the CFL down to the final four after this past weekend's semifinals and the Grey Cup just two Sundays away, many are asking that off-season question yet again...
Pop 89: Nowhere Is Good Enough for Me
Usually, it happens after leaving Cadillac, headed South: I remember why I moved “here”. “Here”, all the thoughts crowding my brain like commuters rushing into a subway car...
Check It Out: Government proposals for our benefit and safety?
A cartoon showed a patient in a doctor’s office. “Doc, I broke my leg in three places,” the patient said. The doctor responded, “Well then, don’t go to those three places.”
SIBBALD NEWS: Eaton family travels to Australia for family wedding
Members of the Eaton family travelled to Australia the week of September 15 for daughter Amie’s wedding on September 21.
Oyen Lodge Report: Welcome to new resident, Donna Stapley
Hello, everyone. Well, we definitely saw all the seasons this past week: rain, snow and sunshiny warm weather.
Rapid Response Bush Buggy for Oyen Fire Dept
The Town Of Oyen and Oyen Fire Dept. Association would like to thank Richardson Pioneer for their generous donation of $15,000 towards the purchase of our new Rapid Response Bush Buggy.
Legion selling banners to honour veterans
The Royal Canadian Legion #208 is selling banners honouring your family member veteran for $100.
First World War Veteran Ralph Hodgson Inspired a Generation of War Amputees
Ralph Hodgson (1895-1948) lived by the motto inscribed on his tombstone: “It’s not what you have lost that counts but what you have.”
KREW KUTS: Calgary Connections 1966
“Feeling forgotten,” I have observed, often occurs among people living in small communities many kilometers from a larger community or city.
Prediction time: Riders, Als in Grey Cup
Since narrow back-to-back losses to Winnipeg in the Labour Day Classic and Banjo Bowl, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have been the Canadian Football League’s hottest team.
SPORTS TALK: The Dodgers and Yankees; what more can you ask for?
I start this by saying I'm a huge baseball fan. I fondly remember watching the Cubs games at Wrigley Field with my 80-year-old Auntie who would be knitting while the game was on.
Pop 89: Humble Endings
Watching a political convention these days is like watching a game show, or a celebrity roast or a talent contest. I'm not the first to say so; the cultural critic Chris Hedges referred to them…
Check It Out: The journey from victim to victor
Maybe you can relate to this comment which was posted online: “My patience is basically like a gift card. Not sure how much is left on it, but we can give it a try.”
Alberta RCMP reminds motorist to use caution in winter weather conditions
With the seasons changing, some parts of the province are already experiencing winter weather. Please take extra precautions when traveling…
Occupational therapists weave therapy into kids’ daily lives
Pediatric occupational therapists (OTs) are changing the perception of therapy as a static, individual activity into fun that can be spun into the entire family’s day-to-day routines.