Viva Vitality: Know your options
Across Alberta there are options available to get the care you need when you need it. Yet when in the throes of a medical event, illness or injury, knowing where to start…
Penton: Will wearing green be lucky for McEwen?
It’s the month for St. Patrick’s Day, so perhaps wearing Saskatchewan green and the luck of the Irish will mean a Brier championship for Mike O’McEwen.
Pop 89: The Liberation of Limitations
At 60, you are forced to realize you are no longer middle-aged; you are old. There’s no getting around it.
Check It Out: You are what you eat
A woman attended her great granddaughter’s birthday party and said to her, “You’re five now. You’re pretty old.” The little girl responded, “Nanna you’re so old you’re running out of numbers!”.
Nicole Bodnaruk receives Jardine Bursary
After graduating from South Central High School, Oyen in 2022, Nicole Bodnaruk, headed off that fall to the University of Alberta in Edmonton…
When elevators came tumbling down
A memory recorded in the Sibbald Community History Book was submitted by Bill O’Neill, who had been the manager of the Alberta Wheat Pool elevator in Sibbald in 1967.
Hannah Wagstaff receives BCAS Scholarship
Last fall, Hannah Wagstaff, a 2023 graduate of South Central High School in Oyen, enrolled in her first year of a four-year Bachelor of Agriculture and Bioresources program…
Bringing it Home
Ever since a record number of members of the Conservative Party of Canada elected Pierre Poilievre as its Leader in September of 2021, he has been hard at work.
Make sure childhood immunizations are up-to-date
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reminding Albertans with children to ensure their kids are up-to-date with routine immunizations.
Don and Mindy Good celebrate their 50th anniversary
Don and Mindy Good hosted a 50th Wedding Anniversary supper at the 90’s Restaurant in Oyen on February 16, 2024.
Albertans do not want political parties in local elections
Albertans have heard rumblings for the last six months that the provincial government is considering introducing political parties to local municipal government and school board elections…
Sibbald News: Crossroads Beef Expo took place
On February 17 and 18 the annual Crossroads Beef Expo took place. Clark Huston and Jerilyn Norris entertained the crowds with their singing and playing on Saturday.
Scammers targeting ATCO Electric customers
Fraudulent activity targeting ATCO Electric customers via the phone has increased in recent weeks. These scammers are calling customers directly and posing as ATCO representatives…
Protecting Alberta’s ferruginous hawk
Alberta is launching a new at-risk species plan to protect an endangered hawk and send population numbers soaring.
Oyen Briefs – February 21, 2024
ATCO executed a planned power outage on February 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Because many Main Street businesses chose to close their doors during that time…
Investing in Alberta’s emergency services
Medical first responder (MFR) agencies across the province will receive targeted funding to support the highest quality of emergency care in Alberta communities.
Updating workplace health and safety rules
Albertans can help make workplaces healthier and safer by providing input on proposed updates to health and safety rules.
AHS parking fees to change April 1
Effective April 1, 2024, public parking rates at Alberta Health Services (AHS) facilities across Alberta will be increased to align with local markets and reflect inflation costs.