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Red Apple Stores in Wadena and Shaunavon have been refreshed and are ready for business.

After undergoing renovations, these stores are now better than ever, offering a more enjoyable shopping experience. Changes include an brighter store design, wider aisles, improved signage, increased product organization, and expanded inventory. Products include food, fashion, home essentials, toys, and Candyworks™ sweets. 

Medicine Hat is gearing up for an exhilarating season of entertainment, arts, and community engagement, with major events announced for both the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre and Co-op Place.

Tobie Laliberte, Marketing Specialist with the City of Medicine Hat, says this year’s lineup is one you won’t want to miss.

Getting the proper amount of sleep is one of the most important things we can do to maintain or even improve our health. If you have a hard time sleeping, there are many ways to improve the quality of your rest, from improving your sleep habits to trying over-the-counter medications like melatonin or sleep aids (check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking over-the-counter medications).

This July marks a major milestone for Portage Toyota as it celebrates 45 years as a Toyota Canada dealership – a journey that began with one family's vision and continues today with an ongoing commitment to customer care, innovation, and community.

The business was founded in 1973 as Portage Leisure & Truck Centre by Dennis and Kathy Thompson, Erwin and Katherine Thompson, and George and Wanda Ryder. In 1980, Dennis acquired the Toyota franchise, and the business began its Toyota journey.

It’s an exciting time at PJ’s Plantation.

This year marks the 25th season they’ve been in business as a garden centre. They like to say they’ve been “growing for you” because it’s true.

Owners Jody and Peter never thought their little business would become so big.

“We just wanted to move to the country and raise our young family. I’m a horticulturist and wanted to be in the greenhouse business," Jody explained. "I thought I’d start small with a few bedding plants."

What happened next shows how much the community embraced what PJ’s Plantation had to offer.

In the heart of Gull Lake, Marshland Feeds is rapidly becoming more than just a feed store—it’s the community’s trusted one-stop shop for livestock needs, building relationships and redefining what it means to be a local ag business. 

Founded by owner Ryan Marsh just over a year ago, Marshland Feeds was born out of a simple yet powerful need: a complete, reliable feed store serving the area’s hardworking ranchers. “It’s important for ranchers to have a trusted business they can support their livelihood with,” says Cedar Hayne. “And Ryan made that possible with Marshland Feeds.” 

In a way, The Gift: The Words & Music of Ian Tyson is about to make a homecoming

On Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10, the star-studded tribute act will perform in Longview, not far from where Canadian Country Music Hall of Famer Tyson had his ranch. As producer Peter North explains, it’s about time the show made its way to Tyson’s old stomping grounds.

They’re nearly two decades in, and they’re still rolling out humming engines and happy customers!

Celebrating 18 years in business, owner and operators Kim and Kris Wikdahl, the husband and wife team of Kkwik Automotive, say that the clientele is what keeps the company passionate and motivated to continue doing business.

“We have amazing customers, and it’s an honour dealing with the great people that we interact with every day.”

“The conventional medicine system offers a lot of amazing things. One of the things it doesn't offer is a lot of time for chronically sick patients.”

Shelley Wilson would know – she’s a nurse practitioner who’s also trained in functional medicine. During her time with the Cypress Health Region, she became interested in integrative and holistic medicine for a deeply personal reason.

“When you see a piece that you can tell works really well, it functions well, it does what it’s supposed to do, and it looks really good, you ask who made it. That’s how a lot of people have found out about us,” says Taylor. “It’s good word-of-mouth. It’s building a solid reputation.”

This from Clint Taylor, owner of Portage Iron. Born and raised in Portage la Prairie, Taylor has a great deal of experience in the metal working industry, as well as building companies. So opening Portage Iron in January of 2024 felt like a natural step.