Friends and family travelled from near and far to gather in honour of Jessie Battrum’s 80th birthday on June 1, 2024, at the Oyen Seniors Recreation Center—a special day enjoyed by all.

Celebrations for Farmers Day happened throughout the UFA network in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia on June 14.

Teacher Jaime Didychuk at Warren Peers School started a new foods option class this year for Grade 9 students. The school had to get creative with options…

Hello everyone. It's hard to believe that we are halfway through June already. Why is it that the months go so fast in the summer and not the winter?

Congratulations to Paige Siegel, who was one of four of the Oyen & District Chamber of Commerce’s scholarship recipients!

Carcass Beef Achievement Day took place on May 14. Results and viewing was at Provost Packers on May 21.

Work on a new 14-bed assisted living and dementia care spaces at the Oyen Seniors Lodge continues to move forward, with construction on the project beginning this summer.

Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.

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

Forty-five years ago this clown entertained spectators at the Alsask Rodeo. The car blew up, ran out of gas, burned alcohol and later split in two…

The 2024 Stanley Cup Final has the potential to be magical, and it's largely because of Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid.

The Canadian Football League started June 6 with a rematch of last year’s Grey Cup Game — the Blue Bombers were whipped 27-12 by Montreal…

I have just returned to my home in rural Saskatchewan from Toronto, and the first thing I noticed was the silence. And then: the pace.

This week, I’m starting off with a joke that serves quite well as an illustration but is not so great in the humour department.

Congratulations to David Huang who won the Junior High Male Athlete of the Year Award and the Most Outstanding Jr. Male Volleyball Player.

The 2024 Ag Connections Conference, presented by MNP, is set to take place on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede Grounds.

The final meeting of the Oyen and District Seniors Association prior to fall was held on May 29. It was a combined meeting for May and June.

“Barn At The Right Time; A History of the Baby Boom Generation” is the title of Doug Owram’s book published in 1996.

The term ‘superfood’ is used to describe a food that is claimed to have health benefits because of its high nutrient density.

Congratulations to the junior high girls on winning the plaque for most points at the Acadia track meet.