Category Archives: Local News
Large Crop Marketing Conference Held In Drumheller
The Badlands Community Facility was quite busy this week with a number of farmers attending a large conference. Over 100 attendees were on hand for the 2024 edition of Crop Marketing Made Cool, Tuesda...
Dec 09, 2024 The Badlands Community Facility was full with a number of farmers from all across the Prairies, in Drumheller for the Crop Marketing Made Cool conference December 3-5
WLD Legacy Fund Supports Community Again In 2024
A gigantic benefit to the World's Largest Dinosaur in the Drumheller Valley is the financial support it provides to community groups. For 2024, the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce (the Cha...
Dec 05, 2024 Representatives from the Nacmine Community Center Association, Badlands Trail Society, Hoodoods Music League, Midlandvale Community Hall Association, and the Valley Growers Learning Garden were on hand Tuesday, December 3 for a cheque presentation from the WLD Legacy Fund of the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce; Image courtesy of the Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce.
Charges Laid On Two Cases For Hanna RCMP
Hanna RCMP have charged a couple of people in cases they have been investigating over the past number of months, yet both suspects remain at large. On May 28, 2024, Hanna RCMP received a report of a b...
Dec 05, 2024
Rumsey Student Recognized For Bravery
Last week, November 28, at an assembly at Morrin School, a Grade 3 student from the Rumsey area was recognized for his bravery. Members from both the Drumheller RCMP and Rumsey Fire Department were on...
Dec 04, 2024 Dextin Van Straten receives award for his bravery and composure during an incident in September. From left to right Brighton Watts (Rumsey Fire), Noel Kiemele (Rumsey Fire), Jonathan Kiemele (Rumsey Fire), Dextin Van Straten, Cst. Dan Clarry (Drumheller RCMP), and Derek Krywcun (Rumsey Fire); Image courtesy Drumheller RCMP
UPDATE: Three Hills RCMP Searching For Fraudster
UPDATE: In December of 2023, Three Hills RCMP initiated a fraud investigation involving a meat purchase scam with a company named DBL Meats. The victims were defrauded over $60, 000. Through the inves...
Dec 04, 2024
Another Successful Red Bag Food Drive
Thursday, November 28th, was the annual Red Bag Food Drive in the Drumheller Valley. A number of volunteers traversed the Drumheller Valley picking up "red bags" on the front porches of homes. These b...
Dec 02, 2024 Ava and Carson Bredin were volunteering in Midland picking up red bags for the annual Red Bag Food Drive on Thursday, November 28th,
RCMP Searching For Information On Hit And Run In Consort
Coronation RCMP is investigating a possible hit-and-run- incident that occurred yesterday evening, involving a 15-year-old female. On Nov. 28, 2024, at approximately 8:44 p.m., police were notified of...
Nov 29, 2024
DVSS Cosmetology Class Offer Services For Christmas Season
There is no better feeling than getting your hair washed by a hair stylist or maybe getting yourself a little pampering with a manicure. For some in our community, it is more of a want than a need. Th...
Nov 29, 2024 Destiny Amaku, David Ochoa, and Zoey Scarlett, practice braiding Haven Racicot's hair preparing for their busy December at the DVSS Cosmetology Lab.
Greentree Students Tour Ralston Plant
A large manufacturer that has been in the Drumheller Valley for decades opened their doors to a local elementary school class for a tour of their facility. W. Ralston has manufactured plastics for dec...
Nov 28, 2024 Mrs. Gorospe's Grade 3 class from Greentree School in front of the W. Ralston plant in Drumheller during their tour of the plant in October; Image courtesy of W. Ralston (Canada) Inc.
Toy Drive Continues For 2024
For the past number of years, Westergard Motors in Drumheller has been a collection point for toys for those less fortunate and again in 2024, that is the case. Last week, Westergard's started their A...
Nov 27, 2024 It's a start but the hope is to have the box of the Ford truck full of toys for the Annual Toy Drive by December 9th!