Extra funding announced today recognizes the complexity and regional diversity of mental health needs in Alberta’s schools, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said.

FICTION: Break To You / by: Neal Shusterman, A Sorceress Comes To Call / by: T. Kingfisher, There is nothing Wrong with Her : A Novel / by: Kate Weinberg...

Alberta is creating Canada’s most comprehensive recycling program to reduce waste and keep cell phones, power tools, solar panels and more out of landfills.

Economic hardship. Climate catastrophe. Partisan politics. Albertans may well have reason to despair this summer.  But there is hope.

Farmers and ranchers are some of the hardest-working people in the nation. With a sunup-to-past-sundown schedule, our farmers and ranchers work tirelessly...

Hello Everyone. The first week of August, the weather was a bit cooler, but it was a nice change from the heat. It was nice to get some rain to freshen things up again.

The bi-monthly meeting was held at the FCSS Youth Centre, and members who were present were treated to a BBQ lunch prepared by Kim Walker, who volunteered to prepare the meal…

Myrtle Varney of Medicine Hat recently donated several farm scenes to the Oyen & District Museum. They are proudly displayed in Westside School which serves as our office.

Betty Walker is a regular attendee at Oyen & District Farmers Market when she is not off helping out in the kitchen at her Saskatchewan hometown of Kelvington’s reunion…

Big Country Agricultural Society was among sponsors of the Hanna District 4H Show & Sale. As stated in the Big Country Agricultural Society’s Bylaws, their objective is “to encourage…

The countryside has received varying amounts of rain in the past few days. I know it's not great for those who are harvesting but the danger of fire is so much reduced.

Saturday, June 22, the Man Van from Calgary rolled into Oyen and parked on the street between Halfway Pizza and Convenience Store and Lijdsman Insurance…

Sixteen people gathered at the gorgeous farmyard of Brian and Heather Norris on Sunday, July 7, to attend an Oyen United Church Service.

On Aug. 6, 2024 at approximately 5:30 p.m., Drumheller RCMP received reports of a residential break and enter that was interrupted by the owner in Lehigh.

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

After Xander Schauffele won the Open championship at Troon for his second major championship of 2024, the major conversation among golf insiders was about PGA Tour Player of the Year.

The Olympics are never short on controversy and scandal, and Paris has been no different so far.

Every birder has a life list - a wish list of all the birds they must see with their own eyes before they die. Hardcore birders will fly all the way to the other side of the world…

A wealthy businessman posted a photo of four children happily climbing on a valuable Lamborghini sports car. The man’s accompanying comment was…