Category Archives: Drayton Valley

AHS expanding dialysis care at Drayton Valley Hospital
More patients with chronic kidney disease are now able to access dialysis at the Drayton Valley Hospital and Care Centre.According to officials with Alberta Health Services (AHS), the dialysis unit ex...
Jun 17, 2021

Rocky Mountain House advocates hosting webinars on advance care planning
Community advocates in the Rocky Mountain House area hope to boost awareness of advance care planning as the COVID-19 pandemic winds down.Michele King, founder of The Last Gift, an end of life doula s...
Jun 17, 2021

Severe thunderstorm warnings west of Red Deer, several watches in effect
A severe thunderstorm warning in effect this afternoon for Lacombe County near Eckville, as well as Clearwater County near Rocky Mountain House, Crimson Lake, Caroline and James River Bridge. Environm...
Jun 14, 2021

Mounties searching for Didsbury man last seen in February
RCMP are hoping the public can help them locate a central Alberta man who's been missing for several months.Dale Robert Hallett, 68, was last seen at a family member's residence in Didsbury around Feb...
Jun 11, 2021

Red Deer man arrested in Drayton Valley for parole violations, drug possession
A 48-year-old Red Deer area man has been arrested in Drayton Valley for parole violations and possessing various drugs for trafficking.It was on Wednesday that members of the Drayton Valley RCMP atten...
Jun 11, 2021

Drayton Valley RCMP Weekly Report: June 3-9
June 38:46 a.m. - Brazeau County - Twp Rd 494 - Complainant reported a gravel truck drove past a school bus while red lights flashing. Under investigation8:59 a.m. - Brazeau County - Violet Grove area...
Jun 10, 2021

Walk-in clinics open for first-dose COVID-19 immunization
EDMONTON - Albertans can now receive their first dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine without an appointment at walk-in clinics in 20 communities across the province. Local communities offering walk-in cli...
Jun 09, 2021

Report of man with gun at Drayton Valley school a false alarm: RCMP
Mounties say a report of a man with a gun near a Drayton Valley school on Wednesday proved to be a false alarm. It was just before noon when police received a report of a male with a gun at St. Anthon...
Jun 09, 2021

Missing Alberta swimmer found deceased
The search for a missing swimmer on the McLeod River northeast of Edson has sadly, ended tragically.On the evening of June 6, Edson RCMP's search for a missing 32-year-old male swimmer that had been s...
Jun 07, 2021

ASIRT investigating officer-involved shooting west of Edmonton
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating an officer-involved shooting west of Edmonton.It was minutes after noon Saturday when a west division patrol member with Edmonton Po...
Jun 05, 2021