Letter to the Editor: Recent opinion pieces contradictory
I want to say that I like the Voice and the content showcasing our community and surrounding areas.
Penton: NHL trades: For better or worse
The National Hockey League’s trade deadline has come and gone, and most teams got what they wanted — the good teams improved…
Pop 89: Hold My Hand
While the gales whip off the ocean, cross the Island where I’m stationed with my sisters, next to a hospital bed, the same grey clouds make their way to Val Marie, SK where snow steadily falls.
Check It Out: Do we want a ‘made in China’ influence?
Saw this witty note the other day: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth, and the rest was made in China.”
Don’t blow the boom
Counting on another oil boom to balance Alberta’s future budgets is like counting on winning the lottery to pay your mortgage.
Addressing unpaid oil and gas municipal taxes
Alberta’s government is issuing a new directive to the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) to require oil and gas companies to pay taxes owed to municipalities.
Oyen Eagles face off in ECSHL finals action
The Oyen Eagles find themselves battling against Provost in ECSHL finals action, and rookie Kyle Dorowicz can’t believe how far the team has come.
Badlands camp teaches kids baseball fundamentals
Spring is rolling around, and the Town of Oyen is readying for another yearly elite baseball training camp.
Pic of the Day
Lawrence Hanson used his skid-steer with chains to get a narrow trail cleared out to the gravel road at their residence near Cereal.
Eatonia resident is helping veterans with Purple Heart Project
An Eatonia man is helping with a unique non-profit endeavour called the Purple Heart Project. Brett Becker explained the project helps veterans deal with physical or mental injuries…
Brody is a brave little boy!
An Oyen resident is hoping to raise awareness of a genetic disorder called Dechenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Kelli Smigelski’s 9-year-old son Brody was diagnosed with DMD…
The Klarenbach Report, Mar 13
Twenty years ago, I was first introduced to the term ‘information democratization’ while reading Thomas Freidman’s book, The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization.
Penton: Ready, set, pitch ... and hurry up!
Get ready for a wild and wacky Major League Baseball season in 2023. ‘Pitch clock’ was trending on Twitter after just two days of the pre-season schedules…
Check It Out: A young man’s radical acts of kindness
I saw a poster the other day that said, “Sorry I annoyed you with all my kindness.” The poster is humorous but true; people aren’t accustomed to receiving kindness.
Pop 89: Dougie’s Keepers
I had just finished dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s on a story about my mother’s funeral when the phone rang. It was my sister in Medicine Hat. My brother had a stroke.
Stewardship doesn’t come free
It’s a weird reason to move, but I migrated to southwest Saskatchewan from Winnipeg for the rattlesnakes. That’s the Coles Notes version…
Supply chain disruptions, inflation and labour shortages plague ag sector this spring
Outside of trained economists, most people had never heard of the term “supply chain disruption” before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Vermilion sells 5,500 boepd in southeast Saskatchewan
That’s roughly half of its production in Saskatchewan. For 2022, Vermillion averaged 11,777 barrels of oil per day.
It’s Canadian Agriculture Safety Week
This Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW), farmers, farm families, farm workers, and farming communities are encouraged to show how they commit to #FarmSafetyEveryday.
Defending Canada’s Democracy
The defence of our democratic institutions should be paramount in the mind of every political leader in Canada. The recent revelations about systematic foreign interference…