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Blue-green algae alert issued for Severn Dam Lake.
Severn Dam Lake, normally a picturesque prairie lake, has a Health Advisory in effect. Alberta Health Services has identified blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, in the lake. Though...
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Ouellette wins provincial championship at Dinosaur Trail
After coming back from ninth place after day one, Drumheller resident Scott Ouellette took home the Alberta Amateur Mid Handicap Championship Thursday, August 8. Dinosaur Trail Golf and Country...
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Accused trafficker acquitted
A man found with more than five ounces of crystal meth and almost $6,000 in cash was acquitted of drug charges after the judge found his rights had been violated when he was searched. Shaotao...
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Starland County dubbed Alberta Solar Power Epicenter
The Starland application was for funding to provide some incentive for its farm based solar project and to develop a toolkit that outlines the application procedures in order to duplicate the program...
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“The Place to be Since ‘63” turns 50
This year DVSS will turn 50 and a few students who were attending when it opened are planning to gather on August 28 to see how the school has changed. DVSS has been “The Place to be Since ’63,”...
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Grace House hosting car wash and silent auction
Grace House is hosting a car wash, barbecue and silent auction on August 31 to support its programs. The Grace House in Drumheller provides a great service to its residents and the community at...
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Aloha from the Titans
The Drumheller senior Titans are in Hawaii this week. The team left on Sunday and has spent the past two days practicing and seeing the sights. The Titans play the St. Francis Saints on Friday, August...
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Hollywood stars visit Tyrrell Museum
Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey took a moment to have a photo taken with the bust of Joseph Burr Tyrrell at the Royal Tyrrell Museum on Sunday, August 18. McConaughey and director Christopher Nolan...
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Walsh to walk 100 km following kidney donation to Baby Opal
Wendy Walsh and her two year old daughter Opal. Walsh is walking in the Kidney March, a 100 kilometre trek from Kananaskis Country to Calgary, on September 6. Walsh is doing the march only three...
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Flood Task Force visit "very positive" says Mayor
The Town of Drumheller is feeling more positive over the Province of Alberta’s proposal to curb developments in floodways following a meeting with Andre Corbould, chair of the Southern Alberta...
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Get ready to Stuff the Bus for Food Bank
It’s once again time to Stuff the Bus for the Drumheller Salvation Army Food Bank. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27, residents are encouraged to stop by the ATB Financial parking lot and...
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Drumheller residents encouraged to sign up for cancer study
Project Assistant with the Tomorrow Project Jodi Sidhu, right, conducts an examination on a volunteer. Drumheller and area residents are being encouraged to become part of the Tomorrow Project and...
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Titans head to Hawaii for football and fun
The Drumheller senior Titans were busy practicing at the Drumheller Valley Secondary School field late last week in preparation for their trip to Hawaii. The Titans left on Sunday, August 18, and have...
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Lehigh residents rebuild in wake of flood
While the flood that ravaged Southern Alberta has long been over, Albertans continue to recover. In Drumheller, which was spared much of the devastation seen in other communities, one of the...
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Cenovus Palaeo Playground opens Saturday
This Saturday, the Royal Tyrrell Museum and Cenovus will officially unveil the Cenovus Palaeo Playground. The playground has become a popular addition to the Tyrrell for locals and visitors,...
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Local teens set out on 300 kilometre bike trip
They say the first step is always the hardest. In the case of a group of teens from Drumheller, the first pedal was the hardest. Eight teens enrolled in the Duke of Edinburgh program, and one...
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Tour of Alberta excites local cycling enthusiasts
Drumheller is going have its moment in the international spotlight on September 6 when the Tour of Alberta rolls through town. Though professional cycling is not as high profile as other...
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Bantam Titans hit the field for training camp
The Drumheller Bantam Titans are getting ready for the upcoming season and shooting for another championship this year. The Drumheller Bantam Titans started their season on Monday, August 19, with...
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Rural life comedy comes to Rosebud Theatre
For nearly 30 years, Rod Beattie has been delighting audiences across Canada with the antics of stockbroker-turned-gentleman farmer Walt Wingfield and the oddball residents of Persephone Township....
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RCMP set sights on rolling right turns
The Drumheller RCMP are asking residents to stop, following increased incidents of rolling right turns at major intersections in town. Under the Traffic Safety Act, vehicles are required to...
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