Category Archives: Local News
Town Issues Note About Water Colouration
The Town of Drumheller is advising residents of significant leaks outside of the Town's municipal water system on a regional water feedline that may cause temporary water discolouration and minor pres...
Mar 19, 2026 Image of the Water Treatment Facility from earlier this fall.
New Partners At Western GM
Last week it was announced that there were some changes when it comes to ownership of Western GM in Drumheller. Doug Lubinski shared that Sales Manager Brad LeDrew and Salesperson Mike Bell have both ...
Mar 18, 2026 Doug Lubinski welcomes Brad LeDrew and Mike Bell as partners in Western GM; image courtesy of Western GM
Local Bowler Is Heading To Nationals
Over this past weekend one of our local bowlers did Drumheller proud and qualified to bowl in the Master Bowlers Association Nationals. Karen Tanke, who is a bowler and coach at Sandstone Lanes in Dru...
Mar 17, 2026 Karen Tanke (far right) from Drumheller will be bowling in the Master Bowlers of Canada Nationals in June, representing Alberta; image courtesy of Karen Tanke
Performing Arts Festival Wraps With Final Performance
The Drumheller Performing Arts Festival held its final performance on Sunday evening, celebrating a number of the performers from the festival that took place between March 2nd through the 8th. Accord...
Mar 16, 2026 Pianist at the final performance of the Drumheller Performing Arts Festival; image courtesy of Mack Cassidy
DVSS Students Learning About Marketing
A number of students at DVSS are working on a marketing project as part of their business class. The project they are working on is an advertising postcard that is to be sent out to homes in and aroun...
Mar 06, 2026 Hailey Palmquist and Mackenzie Henry are part of a business class at DVSS that are working on a Postcard Fundraising project; image courtesy of Hailey Palmquist
UPDATE: Highway 9 Closed West Of Highway 21
UPDATE: As of 12 noon, Airdrie Rural RCMP is advising the scene is now clear and normal traffic can resume. Airdrie Rural RCMP are advising that they are currently on scene at motor vehicle collision ...
Mar 05, 2026
Provincial Budget Not Showing Any Cuts To Services
As you have heard the talk about the latest budget by the Province of Alberta there is quite a bit of "red". The deficit predicted for 2026 is $9.4 billion. MLA for Drumheller-Stettler and Finance Min...
Mar 04, 2026 Nate Horner, President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance for the Alberta government, and MLA for Drumheller-Stettler, holds a pre-budget news conference on budget day in Edmonton on Thursday, February 26, 2026. (photography by Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta)
Midland Outdoor Rink Has Official Opening
A project that has been in the works for years has now had it's official opening. On Sunday, March 1st, the Midlandvale Community Hall Association held a grand opening ceremony and event to celebrate ...
Mar 03, 2026 Committee members, along with Mayor Tony Miglecz, and the Sereda family cutting the ribbon to officially open the Midland Outdoor Rink.
UPDATE #3: Drumheller Man Charged In Sexual Assault Case
UPDATE #3: On Friday, February 27th, Bernard Germain pleaded not guilty and a trial date has now been set. The trial is set to be a multi-day trial and is to take place in Drumheller at the Alberta Co...
Mar 02, 2026
Transit Bus Pilot Project Coming To Drumheller
Earlier this year it was announced that the Drumheller Valley is looking to develop a bus service to allow locals and visitors alike to traverse Drumheller by bus. On Wednesday, February 25th, Travel ...
Feb 27, 2026 The Valley Connect project by Travel Drumheller held an open house on Wednesday, February 25th at the Badlands Community Facility.