Category Archives: Drayton Valley

Alleged act of vandalism revealed as cause of flooding at Omniplex over the weekend
An alleged act of vandalism has been revealed as the cause of a sprinkler pipe bursting in the Omniplex over the weekend that forced the lower level of the Total Works Fitness Centre to be closed. On ...
Mar 06, 2018

Thunder head coach resigns after troublesome season
The Drayton Valley Thunder are once again without a head coach, as the team struggles to regroup after a dreadful 20th season. Ryan Rechner is out as head coach of the team, the second departure of th...
Mar 06, 2018

Local musician to open for Duane Steele in Drayton Valley
A local singer/songwriter who will be opening for a legendary Canadian country artist this weekend in Drayton Valley says she is “honoured” to be given the opportunity. 16-year-old Krissy ...
Mar 06, 2018

LOCATED: 21-year-old Melissa Heinrichs of Drayton Valley
Drayton Valley RCMP say Heinrichs was located on the evening of March 7 and would like to thank the public for their assistance. -------------------- The Drayton Valley RCMP are asking for the public&...
Mar 05, 2018

ENDED: Seasonal parking ban in Drayton Valley
ENDED: The parking ban in Drayton Valley has been lifted. ————————————————————...
Mar 03, 2018

Drayton Valley RCMP weekly brief Feb 22-Mar 1
MULTIPLE BREAK AND ENTERS, THEFT OF VEHICLE On February 22 at 8:43 a.m. Drayton Valley RCMP received a report of the theft of a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee sometime overnight. The vehicle had been left u...
Mar 02, 2018

Jim Eglinski, ex-Mountie MP recalls responding to shooting of Indian minister in 1986
Yellowhead MP Jim Eglinski is recounting his experience as a first responder to the 1986 assassination attempt of an Indian cabinet minister and is expressing frustration as to why a man involved in t...
Mar 01, 2018

Snowfall Warning issued for Drayton Valley area
Environment Canada has issued a Snowfall Warning for Drayton Valley and the surrounding area. The warning says, “Heavy snowfall has stalled out over southern Alberta but will continue to move sl...
Mar 01, 2018

Drayton Valley RCMP stats show property crime in 2018 off to a high start
Property crime rates in Drayton Valley are off to a high start in 2018, according to newly released RCMP statistics. The stats show during the first month of 2018 there were 27 break and enters, 10 th...
Feb 28, 2018

Drayton Valley Chamber of Commerce opens nominations for Entrepreneurship Bursary Program
The Drayton Valley and District Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for the 2018 Entrepreneurship Bursary. Two $1,000 bursaries will be awarded to students residing in Drayton Valley or ...
Feb 27, 2018