Payton Duffield is the valedictorian this year for South Central High School. Since entering high school, her focus has been on achieving high grades.

FICTION: Enigma / by: RuNyx, NON FICTION: Pruning and training : what, when and how to prune / by: Christopher Brickell, PERIODICALS: People Magazine…

This week’s new books are Maya and Natasha by Elyse Durham in adult fiction and Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend by Bob Shea in the picture book section.

What we learn from history is that there is no single component to events and stories that arise in the past. They usually contain many strands, some visible and some less so.

Measles is spreading—not just in other parts of the world, but right here in Alberta. This disease, once rare in Canada thanks to measles vaccines…

The theme for National Volunteer Week 2025 was Volunteers Make Waves. This theme highlights the power of individual and collective volunteer efforts…

Fifty years later students from the graduating class of South Central High School gathered again in Oyen to reflect, reminisce and share their life experiences over the past five decades.

Hello, everyone. The Oyen Lodge would like to welcome John Rolheiser as our summer student this year. John is doing a fantastic job working with maintenance…

CONSORT - Damien Kurek, Conservative MP-elect for Battle River—Crowfoot released the following statement on Conservative Party of Canada Leader, Pierre Poilievre…

Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.

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

The days of Canadian goaltending dominance in the National Hockey League are long gone. The Europeans have taken over the position made glamorous…

It's been a transformative week. First, we had Mark Carney, recently elected, meeting with the American president, knowing full well he would have to avoid…

People who are labelled the most unlikely to succeed can surprise you. Albert Einstein, the scientific genius, couldn’t speak until he was 4 years old.

Starting next year, Alberta’s T1 tax form will include a check box so Albertans can request information on the importance of organ and tissue donation.

EDMONTON - On April 10, 2025, the Alberta RCMP met with partners in law enforcement, health, and government to discuss concerns around the use of illegal opioids…

OYEN - In December of 2024, Oyen RCMP received a report that a youth from the Oyen area had fallen victim to an online extortion.

I want to weigh into the discussion about our current MP Damien Kurek temporarily stepping aside in order to trigger a by-election so that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre…

Fabulous article! How inventive, clever, engaging, instructive and fun is this approach to classroom organization and meaningful daily expectations.

With summer fast approaching and the spring weather starting to warm up, we need to remember to enjoy being out in the sun and heat safely.