The Delia Curling Club is starting their Special Thursday events. December 14 is the Pre-Solstice & Salsa night. Chips and your choice of sassy sauce along with seasonal beverages of course!

On December 5th, Senators voted on an amendment to Bill C-234 that essentially removed the exemption from the carbon tax for farmers…

It’s worth the drive to Byemoor to see the fantastic Christmas light display there. As usual, Betty Campbell has a magnificent light display at the Campbell farm just outside Byemoor…

This week I have another very short but sweet news column. I have another new neighbour. He is David Douglas Ross White infant son of Ross and Judy White of Jenner.

As the calendar inches closer to December, it is time to prepare for the winter season ahead. As parents and guardians, it can be normal to want to keep children inside and out of the winter weather.

Congratulations to the South Central High School Scorpions senior boys basketball team on winning gold at the Michael Smigelski Memorial tournament.

The Town of Hanna is proud to announce the much-anticipated arrival of its new fire rescue truck.

Anyone who has ever wondered when and where the story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer originated will enjoy reading about Bob May, who created this fictional story eighty-five years ago.

The community of Oyen is planning an exciting event to bring in the the New Year. The Big Country Ag Society (BCAS) is appropriately extending “Happy Bucking New Year” greetings as they prepare for the occasion.

Hanna Dance has a history of blazing its own trail. Their dance studio walls and trophy cabinet are full of awards and trophies from competitions across the province.

We have a 10 year high for domestic abuse, high number of break and enters, high number of car thefts, high cases of shootings, high rates of homelessness…

Rev. Dr. John Schaufele and his colleagues with the Hanna Ministerial Association were pleased with the participation and attendance at their annual Ministerial Concert…

Cyndy Harris became the sole proprietor of the Highland Market in Delia when she took over from the previous owners, which was a four-way partnership.

United Nurses of Alberta is deeply concerned about the job security of frontline nurses after receiving a letter from Alberta Health Services warning the union about potential “reductions of positions” in 2024.

The Hanna Chamber of Commerce kicked off another great “Light Up the Night” event, which started in the afternoon with Photos with Santa at Westview Co-op…

“I’ve been to lots of these, but this is the best one I have ever seen,” said one visitor. Another said, “We asked our kids if they wanted to come and even the older ones said, ‘Of course!’”

Dynasty? What’s all this talk about a Canadian Football League dynasty? The ‘D’ word was bandied about in Winnipeg…

We both slide onto our bar stools at the same moment and order an IPA on tap. Mine arrives first. I sip and smile to myself.

The definition of irony is - a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects.

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