Phase 2 vaccinations will be offered in a staged approach and once completed, will have vaccinated anyone aged 50 to 74 years, anyone with high-risk underlying health conditions, First Nations and Métis people aged 35 and older, residents and staff in congregate living settings, and eligible caregivers.

For many Albertans, the Alberta RCMP continues to focus on its Crime Reduction Strategy – an intelligence-led approach to policing that enables RCMP to identify repeat offenders and crime trends, as well as conduct targeted enforcement and prevention initiatives.

By the time you’re reading this we should be out of the deepfreeze! Schools were open on Friday the 12th, the students were able to attend class for one day before the family week break.

Consort RCMP have arrested three people in connection with multiple copper wire thefts from different oilfield sites in eastern Alberta.

According the John Hopkins University COVID-19 Dashboard, as of Feb. 11, Canada is currently 22nd in the world for the number of COVID-19 cases it has had to date.

It is so cold out there, Regina set a record for the number of consecutive hours with -40C wind chill. And when it’s that cold, you need heat to keep you warm.

Congratulations to Vishal and Nikita Patel of Oyen on the arrival of their second child, Shriya Vishal, born December 21, 2020, in Medicine Hat weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces — a sister for big brother Laksh.

Hello everyone. HA HA the joke was on me. In my first column written a few weeks ago, I commented about the mild winter temperatures.

The Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC) held a virtual town hall with the on Feb. 9 with Saskatchewan Minister of Energy and Resources Bronwyn Eyre, speaking about items like how Enbridge’ Line 5 trouble with Michigan could restart…

How has everyone been surviving this cold snap. Even our school buses did not run the last few days due to the extreme cold.

A long-standing structure in the Hoosier area has witnessed much activity throughout the past decades. The Hoosier United Church, although no longer in use, was a municipal designated historic building, up until the present time.

Balzac Billy wasn’t kidding about another 6 weeks of winter! This past week we’ve had windchills as high as -51, so far the schools have been closed all week.

The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta witnessed the generosity of our community when giving mattered most in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Getting outside — even in the winter — is a great way to get fresh air and boost your mood naturally.

I would like to send out very special belated birthday wishes to a friend and former area resident who is currently living at the Hanna Long Term Care. Bill Cummings recently celebrated being 99 years young.

Saturday, January 30, for my birthday on February 2, Kendra Girletz had organized groups of my family to be on their iPads from their homes to connect with me to celebrate my 90th birthday.

The Kindersley RCMP is urging business owners to be vigilant after receiving numerous reports from local businesses of counterfeit Canadian and American currency being circulated in the town.

Lansing, Michigan, Calgary – In the wake of the cancellation of the Presidential Permit for the TC Energy Keystone XL pipeline project, all eyes have turned to Enbridge’s Line 5, which the Governor of Michigan has been moving to shut down.

Hello everyone. This will be a quick news report letting you know a few happenings in our area. I will be writing the news until April.

January 29 arrived, and the draws were made at Assumption Roman Catholic School for the New Year Big Buck Fundraiser sponsored by the Friends of the Assumption Society. Alas, I didn’t win.