Category Archives: Drayton Valley
Report says Drayton Valley and Rocky Mountain House should form a new constituency
Voters may be part of a completely new constituency come the next provincial election, with the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission recommending Drayton Valley and Rocky Mountain House’s rid...
May 27, 2017
H.W. Pickup Junior High School will get a name change
After first getting a new principal for the fall, H.W. Pickup Junior High School will be receiving a name change. At its regular meeting on Tuesday Wild Rose School Division decided to go ahead with t...
May 24, 2017
Mounties investigating armed robbery of Winfield residence
Mounties are investigating after thieves robbed a residence with firearms just south of Winfield. It was on the afternoon of May 18 when police were called about three males entering an unlocked resid...
May 19, 2017
Drayton Valley included in $2M study of youth in boom-bust oil towns
The town of Drayton Valley will be one of three communities that will be part of a new study looking at how producing oil and gas affects the mental health and well-being of young people. The five-yea...
May 12, 2017
Thunder, AJHL dealing with fallout from fewer sponsors, fans
The Alberta Junior Hockey League continues to weather the tough economic climate in which some of its small town teams are drawing fewer sponsors and smaller crowds. The 16-team league has seen downtu...
May 10, 2017
Pankewitz delights at Drayton Valley Pro Rodeo
The third annual Drayton Valley Pro Rodeo went off without a hitch this weekend, attracting talent from across the country. One of the big winners of the show was 32-year-old Tyler Pankewtiz. He walke...
May 09, 2017
Suspect sought after dog shot to death in Brazeau County
Mounties are currently investigating multiple cases of animals being shot in the area. Breton/Thorsby RCMP are now looking for the suspect behind the killing of a dog on a rural property in Brazeau Co...
May 05, 2017
Police dealing with 'concerning' number of vehicle thefts
Drayton Valley RCMP have reissued their call for people to lock vehicle doors after vehicle thefts as well as theft-from-vehicle complaints continue to occur. Mounties say over the past week six vehic...
May 05, 2017