Category Archives: Drayton Valley
Two former Thunder players involved in Humboldt Broncos bus crash that left 14 dead, 15 injured
Two former Drayton Valley Thunder players are confirmed as being involved in the collision between a semi-truck and a bus carrying a junior hockey team to a playoff game in northeast Saskatchewan. RCM...
Apr 07, 2018
Drayton Valley RCMP weekly brief March 28-April 5
STOLEN VEHICLE, GAS AND DASH ENDS WITH CHARGES Drayton Valley RCMP say on March 28 at 11:43 a.m. a report came in of a 2014 grey Dodge Ram being stolen off of 62 Street in Drayton Valley. The vehicle ...
Apr 05, 2018
UPDATE: Missing Edmonton woman located
UPDATE: As of April 6, police say Kathleen Gratrix has been located and is no longer considered missing.
Apr 05, 2018
2017 assessment for Brazeau County shows road to recovery approaching
After a steep decline in total assessments for Brazeau County during the oil crash, last year’s number show a slow but steady overall improvement. The 2017 assessment grand total was almost iden...
Apr 04, 2018
AER denies request to drill sour oil wells near Rocky Rapids due to public safety concerns
The Alberta Energy Regulator has ruled that three critical sour oil well applications near the hamlet of Rocky Rapids will not proceed due to public safety concerns. The applications to drill sour wel...
Apr 03, 2018
Warburg oil and gas firm's emergency number left unattended; regulator suspends licences
The Alberta Energy Regulator says it has suspended the licences of an oil and gas producer after no one answered its 1-800 emergency phone line when one of its hydrocarbon handling facilities appeared...
Apr 03, 2018
UPDATE: Mountie recovering following vehicle pursuit and shooting near Evansburg
An RCMP member injured during a fatal shooting near Evansburg on Thursday remains in hospital but is recovering well and in good spirits. That according to Evansburg RCMP who have identified the offic...
Mar 29, 2018
ENDED: Snowfall warning for Drayton Valley area
UPDATE: Environment Canada has ended the snowfall warning that was in effect for the Drayton Valley area. --------------------- Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Drayton Valley and ...
Mar 29, 2018
Drayton Valley RCMP weekly brief March 22-28
DAMAGE TO MAIL BOXES Drayton Valley RCMP say on March 22 at 12:53 p.m. mail boxes in Violet Grove were vandalized in front of the Violet Grove Hall. The lock was damaged on one of the parcel compartme...
Mar 28, 2018
Brazeau County road bans take effect April 4
On Wednesday, April 4 at 8 a.m. Brazeau County road bans will come into effect. With the recent warmer conditions, Brazeau County Operations staff have implemented road bans on many different county r...
Mar 28, 2018