Drayton Valley

Drayton Valley RCMP report: August 27 - September 3

August 279:07 am - Drayton Valley - Industrial Road - Complainant reported a break and enter to a trailer in a business yard. Tools stolen, under investigation, suspect identified.9:13 am - Brazeau Co...

Sep 03, 2020

Brazeau County sending a letter to Municipal Affairs Minister on proposed assessment model changes

Brazeau County council revealed at their meeting this week that they will be sending a letter to the new Minister of Municipal Affairs, Tracy Allard. The letter will outline council's concerns with th...

Sep 03, 2020

Former financial advisor gets two years for stealing $200,000 from clients

A former financial advisor will spend the next two years behind bars for defrauding several victims in Red Deer of more than $200,000. Shaun Wayne Howell was sentenced Wednesday morning in Red Deer Co...

Sep 02, 2020

Brazeau County continuing to fight against proposed assessment model changes for oil and gas

Brazeau County says it will continue standing up for its residents and fighting against proposed changes to the oil and gas assessment model.When the province announced the proposed changes earlier th...

Aug 27, 2020

Drayton Valley to see new aquatic facility thanks to government funding announcement

A new aquatic facility will finally be built in Drayton Valley.The Canadian and Alberta governments made a joint infrastructure announcement today in Drayton Valley at the Clean Energy Technology Cent...

Aug 25, 2020

Drayton Valley RCMP report: August 13 - August 20

August 1303:39 am - Drayton Valley - 50 Avenue - Report of a break and enter to a business. Police attended and found the back door was smashed. Members cleared the business but no one was found. Noth...

Aug 21, 2020

Brazeau County applying for funding to overlay roads in Lodgepole

The hamlet of Lodgepole could finally be getting updated roadways after Brazeau County council agreed at their meeting this week to submit a project application for funding.Council directed administra...

Aug 21, 2020

Criminal activity down in Drayton Valley and Breton in 2020

Brazeau County Council heard RCMP statistical comparisons at their meeting this week from Staff Sergeant Harpreet Dhaliwal, Detachment Commander of the Thorsby/Breton detachment, and from Staff Sergea...

Aug 21, 2020

Man pleads guilty for death of Thorsby gas station owner

A man who was charged after an Alberta gas station owner was killed in a gas-and-dash apologized to the victim's distraught family after pleading guilty to manslaughter.Ki Yun Jo, 54, was killed on Oc...

Aug 17, 2020

Drayton Valley launches Smart Cities pilot project to optimize municipal processes

The Town of Drayton Valley has launched a new pilot project that will use technology to help with municipal planning.The six month Smart Cities Pilot Project is utilizing new technologies to aid in co...

Aug 14, 2020