Category Archives: Local News
UPDATE: DVSS Cake Auction Benefits Terry Fox Foundation
UPDATE: DVSS Principal Dana Yemen has provided an update to the fundraising totals for the Cake Auction and Terry Fox Run. So far the totals from all of the fundraising the students have done is $5,24...
Sep 25, 2024 The gymnasium was full on Thursday morning preparing to bid on sweets for the annual Terry Fox Cake Auction at DVSS.
Coats For Kids Resounding Success Again This Year
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of last week (September 18, 19, 20) Western GM held their annual Coats For Kids drive. For the past 16 years, every fall the dealership encourages residents from Drumhe...
Sep 23, 2024 Brad LeDrew and Mike Bell with the truckload of donations with Coats For Kids
Town To Introduce A Minimum Property Tax
The Town of Drumheller held an extensive discussion during the September 9th Council Meeting on how to make property taxes a bit more equitable. The Town of Drumheller has announced plans to address t...
Sep 20, 2024 Image provided by Town of Drumheller
Homicide Near Oyen
On Sept. 17, 2024 at approximately 11:14 a.m., Oyen RCMP were dispatched to a location where clothing and other personal effects were located in a tree line along a rural road. The matter was deemed s...
Sep 20, 2024
Starland County Unveils New Website
If you have been online and visited the Starland County website lately, you have probably noticed it has been upgraded. Starland County thought the website needed a refresh according to Starland Count...
Sep 19, 2024 The new Starland County website; Image courtesy of Starland County.
UPDATE: Missing 15 Year Old Girl From Drumheller
UPDATE: Drumheller RCMP confirm that Sierra Pope has been located and is safe. The Drumheller RCMP would like to thank the public, media, assisting police and community agencies for all their assistan...
Sep 19, 2024
Peggie's Feline Rescue Benefits From Good Fuel Day
Annually, Co-op fuel stations across the country, including those in our area (Hanna, Linden, Drumheller) participate in Good Fuel Day where a portion of the sale of fuel goes to a non-profit group in...
Sep 18, 2024 Peggie Ginger of Peggie's Feline Rescue is so excited to be involved with Westview Co-op and Good Fuel Day again this year.
Lane Reduction On Gordon Taylor Bridge
More overnight work is planned for the Gordon Taylor Bridge in Drumheller within the next week. In a release from the Town of Drumheller they share that a temporary lane reduction will be implemented ...
Sep 17, 2024 There is a planned lane and speed reduction for the Gordon Taylor Bridge for concrete work on September 23rd (pending weather)
Fire Near Recycling Bins In Drumheller
Drumheller Fire and Rescue were called out early Tuesday morning, at approximately 5:30 AM, to a fire near the recycle bins along Railway Avenue. The two storage trailers on the CN property were fully...
Sep 17, 2024 The two trailers on CN property, adjacent to the recycling area along Railway Avenue, were fully engulfed in flames early Tuesday morning.
Ceremony To Signify Legion Week
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22 in Drumheller held a small ceremony on Sunday, September 15th, to kick off "Legion Week". The event was held at the Drumheller Cenotaph with a wreath laying and pra...
Sep 16, 2024 A small ceremony was held at the Drumheller Cenotaph on Sunday to signify the start of "Legion Week"