Category Archives: Local News
Break And Enter At East Coulee School Museum
This past weekend, one of the Drumheller Valley's treasured tourist attractions was broken into. On August 18, 2024 at 9:25 a.m., Drumheller RCMP responded to a complaint of a Break and Enter to the E...
Aug 22, 2024 Unfortunate news from the East Coulee School Museum as they were broken into over this past weekend; Image courtesy of the East Coulee School Museum and Badlands Photography
Structure Fire Along Newcastle Trail
Just after 1 PM on Tuesday, August 20th, Drumheller Fire responded to a structure fire near the Newcastle Recreation Area along Newcastle Trail. According to Fire Chief Derain Rosario, the fire did no...
Aug 21, 2024 Drumheller Fire Crews attacking a structure fire from the roof of a home along Newcastle Trail on Tuesday, August 20th.
Significant Blaze West Of Morrin
On Tuesday afternoon, August 20, fire crews responded to a major blaze west of Morrin north of Highway 27. Firefighters from Morrin, Rumsey, and Munson responded. According to Morrin Fire Chief Darcy ...
Aug 21, 2024 A large crop fire west of Morrin and Highway 839 on Tuesday, August 20th; Image courtesy of Chris Hall
Overnight Work At Gordon Taylor Bridge
The Town of Drumheller has advised residents that crews who are working on the Gordon Taylor Bridge over the Red Deer River will be working overnight this week. In a release via social media, they sha...
Aug 21, 2024 There is a planned lane and speed reduction for the Gordon Taylor Bridge for concrete work on September 23rd (pending weather)
Drumheller RCMP Arrest Two Near Horseshoe Canyon
On August 18, 2024 Drumheller RCMP General Duty officers and officers of the Drumheller General Investigation Section initiated an investigation into stolen property being stored at a rural residence ...
Aug 20, 2024
Ride For STARS Raises Over 47,000 Dollars
You couldn't have asked for better weather for the 35th Annual Ride For STARS on the August 10th and 11th weekend. It has kind of morphed into a two day event with Angie and Rob Richmond's Walk they h...
Aug 19, 2024 The Rumsey Curling Rink is always a busy place during the annual Ride For STARS and for the 35th, it was no different; Image courtesy of Rob Richmond
Province Provides Additional Funding For Flood Mitigation
The Town of Drumheller is one of several recipients of grant funding for the Alberta Drought and Flood Protection Program. Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas notified the town...
Aug 16, 2024 The end of the community of Lehigh is one step closer with the Town of Drumheller putting forward a bylaw to close all the remaining roads in the community.
Dino Rocks All Throughout Downtown
This summer the Drumheller Family Fun Committee along with the Drumheller Library have been encouraging kids to search for a number of dino rocks hidden in the downtown core. Louise Henrickson with Dr...
Aug 16, 2024 These are some of the rocks you're searching for in Drumheller if you play along with the Family Fun Committee's Dino Hunt this summer; Image courtesy of Drumheller Community Learning
Smoke Rolls In To The Drumheller Valley
On Wednesday, along with today (Thursday), the Drumheller Valley has been extremely smoky. Some may believe it is from forest fires to the west of us. That is not the case according to Stingray Weathe...
Aug 15, 2024 A nice haze over the Drumheller Valley today due the smoky conditions.
Rovers All Over BCF Again This Summer
This past weekend the Badlands Community Facility was overrun by rovers, literally. It was the Canadian International Rover Challenge (CIRC) once again and a number of universities showed off their ro...
Aug 14, 2024 Two of the rovers drag racing at the Roverlympics on Monday, August 12th, as part of the Canadian International Rover Challenge