Dragons lose back-to-back games over weekend
It was a tough weekend for the Drumheller Dragons. After getting a 2-0 start in the regular season two weeks ago, the Dragons were dealt two losses to bring them to a 2-2 record. Drumheller...
View ArticleHope College open for classes
Class is in session for Hope College. After three years of laying the groundwork, Hope College has successfully started delivering programs as a recognized post-secondary institution in...
View ArticleCrowds pack DVSS field for Terrapins home opener
The stands were packed at the Drumheller Valley Secondary School football field, the Friday night lights were shining bright, and Drumheller’s youngest football team took to the field for their...
View ArticleNo election for Drumheller?
Lack of candidates could lead to council by acclamation Nomination Day for the upcoming municipal elections is just around the corner. Forms to run in the election are due on Monday, September...
View ArticleMayor confident in flood plan
Mayor Yemen is confident that Drumheller residents will be treated fairly by the Alberta Government in recovering from the floods. This comes after a positive letter from The Minister of...
View ArticleDrumheller detachment welcomes new corporal
The Drumheller RCMP has filled out its roster welcoming Corporal Rod Guthrie to the detachment. Corporal Guthrie is a 10-year RCMP veteran. Originally from south western Ontario, he has...
View ArticlePatrols stepped up near St. Anthony’s entrance
Staff Sergeant Art Hopkins is hoping to make after school pickup at St. Anthony’s as smooth and safe as possible. This comes as issues associated with traffic around St. Anthony’s School...
View ArticleCenovus helps stock Greentree School pantry
The kitchen shelves will be packed at Greentree School thanks to a huge donation from Cenovus Energy. On Wednesday, September 18, Cenovus donated $9,000, spread over three years, to the...
View ArticleAmerican Bus Association names Passion Play as one of North America’s 100...
The American Bus Association (ABA) announced today that the Canadian Badlands Passion Play held each July in Drumheller, Alberta has been designated as one of the Top 100 Events in North America for...
View ArticleCampus Alberta opens its doors in Drumheller
Residents looking for post secondary education have more options as of this week. On Wednesday, September 18, the doors officially opened at the new Campus Alberta location in Drumheller. The...
View ArticleFlights and flowers at Rotary Radio Auction
The Drumheller Rotary Club’s 2013 Radio Auction is coming up Wednesday and Thursday, October 9 and 10 and the incredible array of items that will be on the block keeps growing. Rotary past president...
View ArticleCandidates announced for municipal elections
The names are in. Today at noon, nominations closed for the upcoming municipal elections on October 21. Candidates have 24 hours to withdraw. The unofficial candidates are: Drumheller Mayor Terry...
View ArticleWill four-way stops make intersections safer?
Province surveys residents on Morrin Corner and Highway 9 and 21 intersections. The scene of an accident July of this year at Morrin Corner. In the foreground is a memorial to three children and an...
View ArticleLate summer heat helps harvest
There are few things in life that can be predicted, but a number of area agriculturalists don’t feel like they are going too far out on a limb to say this could be a pretty good harvest....
View ArticleHundreds flock to Tour of Alberta
Drumheller shines at inaugural bike race The excitement throughout Drumheller was palpable on Friday afternoon as some of the world’s top cyclists raced through town. Hundreds of residents and...
View ArticleAtlas coal mine family visits stomping ground
A living link to the Atlas Coal Mine’s history toured the National Historic Site recently. The Atlas Coal Mine #4 shipped its last load of coal in 1979, signaling the end of the coal mining...
View ArticleNew Youth Centre safe, fun place for Drumheller area teens
There’s a new resource soon to be available for youth in Drumheller. On September 27, the Drumheller Youth Centre will open its doors to youth between the ages of 12 and 18. The centre will be...
View ArticleBCF unveils new program options to help keep kids active
Parents looking to keep their kids active throughout the school year have a bevy of new options being offered by the Badlands Community Facility (BCF). The BCF just launched three new programs...
View ArticleDrumheller trio survive boat sinking off west coast
Three Drumheller men are safe at home after a harrowing adventure off the coast of Vancouver Island last week. Ralph Veenhuis, Jeff Finley, and Darren Walker were fishing near Tofino on...
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