Category Archives: Local News
Three Drumheller RCMP Officers Recognized With King Charles III Coronation Medals
Three officers from the Drumheller RCMP Detachment were among 135 Alberta RCMP officers who were recognized with the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal during ceremonies held on Jan. 14 in ...
Feb 03, 2025 Staff Sergeant Rob Harms receiving the King Charles III Coronation Medal; Image courtesy of Drumheller RCMP
New Tipi Installation Nominated For Indigenous Tourism Award
This past fall, a group in our community installed a new tipi art installation in Centennial Park behind the Badlands Community Facility. The group, led by Lynn and Mike Fabrick at Dry Canyon Collecta...
Feb 03, 2025 Although this is a winter image, the tipi and Centennial Park behind the BCF will be the place to be come August Long Weekend for the Dancing With The Dinosaurs Powwow; Image courtesy of Lynn Fabrick
Health Consultation Session Well Attended In Drumheller
On Thursday afternoon, over 30 local residents attended an event put on by Alberta Health at the Cretaceous Conference Centre. This was the second round of consultation with the public about the chang...
Jan 31, 2025 About 35 people were on hand at the Cretaceous Conference Centre on January 30th to share their opinions on the current state of the healthcare system with Alberta Health.
Two Charged In Year Long Drug Investigation Involving The Drumheller Institution
In November of 2023, staff from the Correctional Service of Canada at the Drumheller institution reported to Drumheller RCMP that they located a package containing methamphetamine, cell phones, nicoti...
Jan 31, 2025 The drones seized by Drumheller RCMP; Image courtesy of Drumheller RCMP.
Operation Cold Start By Drumheller RCMP Highlights Auto Theft Protection
From Jan. 20 to 24, 2025, Drumheller RCMP participated in Operation Cold Start, a province-wide initiative aimed at reducing the theft of idling vehicles during cold winter conditions. During the week...
Jan 30, 2025
Drumheller RCMP Apprehend Two Theft Suspects
On Jan. 28, 2025 at approximately 11:00 a.m., Drumheller RCMP responded to a 911 call of a break and enter in progress on an oil lease site located in Kneehill County, west of Drumheller. It was repor...
Jan 30, 2025 Officers pulled over and arrested the two suspects as they were coming down into the Drumheller Valley on Highway 575; Image courtesy of Drumheller RCMP.
U18 Tier II Provincials Coming To Drumheller
In years' past, the Town of Drumheller played host to Provincials in hockey, in various age groups. This year is one of the first times, if not the first time, that Drumheller will host the U18 B Prov...
Jan 29, 2025 The Drumheller Memorial Arena will be a busy place March 27-30 with the U18 B Provincials
Second Round Of Health Consultation Sessions Coming To Drumheller
Last year the Government of Alberta and Alberta Health Services held a number of in-person engagement sessions, including here in Drumheller and Hanna, to allow the public to share what needs to chang...
Jan 28, 2025 Minister of Health, Adrianna LaGrange at the first session in 2024 in Drumheller
Two Area Residents Charged In Trafficking Sting In St. Paul
In mid 2024, the Cold Lake General Investigations Section (GIS) began an investigation into drug trafficking in the city of Cold Lake. With the assistance of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team ...
Jan 28, 2025
UPDATE: Not A Hit And Run In Bindloss
UPDATE: The Oyen RCMP advise that the suspect in the Oyen RCMP's hit and run investigation in Bindloss has reported to the detachment. After continued interviews and investigation, this collision is n...
Jan 28, 2025