Category Archives: Local News
Advance Polls For Federal Election Ends Monday
There has been quite a bit of talk about people taking advantage of advance polls for the current federal election. The advance polls have been open throughout the Easter weekend. Locally, the poll in...
Apr 21, 2025 Newcastle Hall is the location for advance polls in Drumheller and rural areas near Drumheller, in the Battle River-Crowfoot riding.
UPDATE: Searching For Missing Person From Three Hills
UPDATE: Three Hills RCMP would like to inform the public that Owen Weiss was located safe. Alberta RCMP thanks the public and the media for their assistance. ------------------------------------------...
Apr 18, 2025
Lucky Win For Wheatland County Resident
Don Dueck of Wheatland County won $100,000 on the March 14 EXTRA draw! The winner scanned his WESTERN MAX and EXTRA ticket in-store and thought he had won$10,000. "I took it to the cashier and told th...
Apr 17, 2025 Don Dueck of Wheatland County was the winner of $100,000 on the March 14th Extra draw; Image courtesy of AGLC.
Cougar Sighting By St. Anthony's School
Late Wednesday afternoon (April 16), parents of students from St. Anthony's School were alerted to a cougar sighting near the school. According to a statement sent out by Principal Celeste Schrock, th...
Apr 17, 2025 Fish and Wildlife officers in the Quadrock property looking for the cougar that was spotted in the area on Wednesday afternoon.
Fatal Rollover On Highway 570
On April 16, 2025 at approximately 2:25 p.m., Drumheller RCMP officers responded to a single vehicle roll over on Highway 570 between East Coulee, Alta., and Dorothy, Alta. Three local fire department...
Apr 17, 2025 Image courtesy of Drumheller RCMP
UPDATE: High Risk RCMP Operation In Rockyford
UPDATE: As of 9 PM on Wednesday night, Strathmore RCMP advised the public that the shelter in place had been lifted. All suspects have been taken into custody and there is no danger to the public at t...
Apr 16, 2025
BP's Spaghetti Eating Contest A Huge Success
The place to be on Tuesday, April 15th, for those who enjoy pasta was Boston Pizza in Drumheller. Boston Pizza hosted their Spaghetti Eating Contest and according to Heather Jones, Owner of Boston Piz...
Apr 16, 2025 The contestants were all in at the Boston Pizza Spaghetti Eating Contest on Tuesday night, Image courtesy of Boston Pizza
New Directors For Drumheller And District Chamber of Commerce
There has been much discussion about the announcement at the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce meeting in March. Also during that Annual General Meeting, a couple of new directors were welco...
Apr 15, 2025 Here are the four elected at the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce AGM back in March, Lana Phillips (re-elected), Michael Love, Rahul Gunjal (re-elected), and Tunji Bello (re-elected); Image courtesy of the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce.
Revival Of Dorothy Elevator
An icon in the Red Deer River valley is getting some well needed TLC. The iconic Dorothy grain elevator, that has been photographed numerous times, is getting some repair work done. In a press release...
Apr 14, 2025 Image of the work being completed on the cupola of the Dorothy Grain Elevator; Image courtesy of the Special Areas Board
Biggest And Best Festivalley Yet
Late last month, the Drumheller Area Health Foundation held their biggest fundraiser of the year, "Festivalley". The hope was that it would be a success as the funds are key to helping the Drumheller ...
Apr 11, 2025 Image courtesy of Ashley Berlando