Drayton Valley

Red Deer and central Alberta expecting wintery wallop on Friday

Red Deer and other parts of central Alberta are now under a snowfall warning.The special weather statement issued by Environment Canada early Thursday morning was updated to a snowfall warning at 3:30...

Oct 15, 2020

Drayton Valley RCMP Report: October 1 - October 8

October 11:36 pm - Drayton Valley - 51 Ave - Thanks to the assistance of the town Peace Officer it was discovered that a licence plate was stolen off a Ford Explorer near the town bakery. The investig...

Oct 09, 2020

Drayton Valley, RCMP, WRSD working to improve safety around Drayton Valley Christian School

Following two critical incidents in early September near Drayton Valley Christian School, the Town of Drayton Valley says it is working with RCMP and the Wild Rose School Division (WRSD) on a long ter...

Oct 06, 2020

Student enrolment lower than anticipated at Wild Rose School Division

Student enrolment in Wild Rose School Division has come in lower than anticipated.Officials say 4,424 students are enrolled for the 2020-21 school year - 337 less than expected.That total includes 353...

Oct 06, 2020

AJHL announces exhibition schedule

The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) has announced that it will open its 2020 Exhibition Season on Friday, October 9. The League is currently restricted to two-team cohorts under regulations as det...

Andrew Snook Oct 02, 2020

Drayton Valley RCMP Report: September 24 - September 30

September 249:04 am - Lodgepole - Members were requested to assist Brazeau County CPO with a traffic stop in Lodgepole. One of the occupants of a vehicle had warrants for arrest. Member attended and a...

Oct 02, 2020

Plane struck power lines before fatal crash near Thorsby: TSB

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has determined the cause of a plane crash that killed two residents of Rocky Mountain House over the weekend.An update posted to the TSB website states that t...

Oct 01, 2020

Rocky Mountain House mourns pair killed in weekend plane crash

The longtime manager of the Rocky Mountain House Airport who died in a plane crash over the weekend is being remembered for his involvement in the industry for over two decades.Ken Fowler, who was 59,...

Sep 28, 2020

Two deceased in plane crash near Thorsby

A plane crash Saturday afternoon near Thorsby claimed the lives of a man and woman from Rocky Mountain House. It was at about 1:30 p.m. when the Harmon Rocket Plane crash landed in a field near Townsh...

Sep 26, 2020

Drayton Valley RCMP report: September 17 - September 24

September 1710:15 am - Drayton Valley - 51 Avenue - Complainant reporting someone lit a small fire in a garbage can outside the building. Minor damage to garbage can. 10:26 am - Brazeau County - Compl...

Sep 24, 2020