Author Archives: Ryan Hobson
UPDATE: Fire Ban In Effect For Drumheller Valley
UPDATE: The Town of Drumheller has rescinded the fire ban due to the precipitation we have received this week and the community is now under a Fire Restriction. These changes will allow residents and ...
Aug 09, 2024
Work Continues On Water And Sewer System Within Drumheller
With the pipeline troubles that Calgary had in June, that brings into focus on the aging infrastructure that most communities are dealing with. Drumheller is also in that group and the Town of Drumhel...
Jul 17, 2024 Crews continue to replace the pipeline from underneath the Red Deer River between Central Drumheller and North Drumheller
New Partnership Between AJHL And WHL Should Benefit Development
Last week, Hockey Canada, western members of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, along with the Western Hockey League, announced a new partnership. In a release from the AJHL, they share that Hockey Ca...
Jul 16, 2024 Image courtesy of Hockey Canada and the AJHL
Fireworks Cause Fire In Drumheller
On July 13, 2024, at approximately 11:20 p.m., Drumheller officers on patrol were flagged down by a motorist reporting an ongoing grassfire on Highway 9 part way up the south hill in Drumheller. It wa...
Jul 16, 2024 Grass fire on the south side of Drumheller along Highway 9; Image courtesy of Drumheller RCMP
Nearly 66 Years Of AM Radio In The Drumheller Valley
As work continues on switching over New Country 910 to New Country 92.5 FM, we would be remiss if we didn't share memories of AM radio in the Drumheller Valley. We thought we would reach out to a coup...
Jul 15, 2024 Back in the early 80's the new home of CKDQ 910 was just being built and continues to be the home of the radio station today
Water Main Break On Highway 9
If you have been on Highway 9 near Western GM in Drumheller over the last few days, you've probably noticed a lane reduction and crews working. Early Thursday, July 11th, the watermain located under H...
Jul 12, 2024 Town crews working with a vac truck to access the broken watermain in front of Western GM on Highway 9
Partnership Continues With Dragons And Stingray Radio
As the Drumheller Dragons prepare to embark on their 22nd season in the Alberta Junior Hockey League, the team again is partnering with Stingray Radio. Your Drumheller Dragons will again be on the rad...
Jul 11, 2024 Jason Blanke (right) and Boedy Sheilds (left) signify the partnership between Stingray Radio and the Drumheller Dragons for the upcoming season with a handshake
Labour Issues Continue With Cargill
One Cargill strike might be over but another might be waiting in the wings. Workers at the ready made plant in Calgary, that processes beef from the plant in nearby High River, voted yesterday on a te...
Jul 09, 2024
Dragons And AJHL Announce 2024-25 Schedule
The Drumheller Dragons have announced their upcoming exhibition and regular season schedule for the 2024-2025 season. The Dragons will take to the ice for six exhibition games, three home and three on...
Jun 14, 2024 Image courtesy of the Drumheller Dragons
Changes With Capital Gains Taxes Could Affect Farming Community
New changes to the federal capital gains tax will take effect less than two weeks from now. The federal government says the ultra wealthy will pay a little more tax to help Canada's middle class. The ...
Jun 13, 2024