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Armed robbery suspects nabbed
Drumheller RCMP have apprehended two of the three persons responsible for the shocking gunpoint armed robbery at Mac’s Convenience Store on November 6. Cruise Donovan, 23 years of age, and...
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Major layoffs at Encana
Over a dozen employees working in and out of the Drumheller office have been let go by the company. This latest move comes as a result of the restructuring of the energy company....
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Adele Dyck Award honours memory of former student
For 39 years, the community of Drumheller and St. Anthony’s School has remembered a former student who was lost one night after being hit by a car in Rosedale. Adele Dyck was the daughter of...
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Local deer heads required for CWD testing
Hunters in the Drumheller area are once again being asked to keep their heads. For the second year in a row, Alberta Fish and Wildlife is asking hunters to submit the heads of any deer or elk...
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World’s Largest Dinosaur Legacy grant supports Atlas, Badlands SAR
The Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce has disbursed two more substantial donations to help community grow, and it is coming from the World’s Largest Dinosaur Legacy Fund. Last week...
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Wheatland regional water funding delayed
Wheatland County and its partners, Gleichen, Hussar, Rockyford, and Standard, continue to push for regional water throughout the eastern portion of the county. The wait may take longer than...
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It’s a wonderful night at Rosebud
Christmas is in the air at Rosebud Theatre. The theatre just began their production of It’s a Wonderful Life on November 1. Everything, from the food to the play itself, will leave audiences...
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Teen escapes to freedom
In May of 1945 Berlin fell to the allies. From the east Russia entered the city, from the west, the Western allies pressed on to force a surrender. In history books, that is when the war...
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Students learn importance of Canadian sacrifices
This is the time when we, as Canadians, take time to remember the countless sacrifices made by forebearerss in the service of Canada and freedom. From a young age, every Canadian learns about...
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RCMP set sights on obscured vehicle windows
Now that the weather has flipped the switch to winter, getting out of bed in the morning just got a little harder. There is the daily trek through the cold to the car in the morning and...
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Dinosaur rush continues with new fossil find
Normally when fall rolls around, field work at the Royal Tyrrell Museum slows down considerably, but a new find is keeping crews busy even as snow blankets the province. Palaeontologists from...
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Police investigate second armed robbery at Mac's
Drumheller RCMP are seeking a suspect in a second robbery at Mac’s in the span of a week. On November 10, at approximately 1:34 am, a lone male entered the Mac's Store located at 175 Railway Ave...
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Bolt receives provincial award for work against family violence
Cora Bolt’s dedication to raising awareness to the scourge of violence has been awarded provincially with an Inspiration Award. Bolt received the award for her work with the Big Country Anti...
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"Significant" changes coming at Encana
There were some big changes announced by Encana last week, which may trickle down to Drumheller's economy. On November 5, Encana announced it was beginning to make “significant and bold”...
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Future looks bright for Carbon curler
Carbon-born curler Rebecca Pattison is a name to watch for in national curling circles. Last week, Pattison, 23, and her curling team were in Kitchener, Ontario, to compete in the 2013 Capital...
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Atlas explore tragic machinery history
There is a duality in mining and with miners. Mining is a dirty, ugly, dangerous profession full of darkness and tragedy. However ask many old timers and they will tell without batting an eye, they...
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Morrin girls bring home gold
The Morrin Junior High Girls Volleyball team have served up an exciting season this year. To cap it all off, they stepped off the court as two-time champions. Over the weekend, the team was in...
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Drumheller Filipino community rallies for typhoon aid
Residents of Drumheller are showing support for the thousands in the Philippines affected by Typhoon Haiyan. The storm hit the island nation last Friday devastating communities and killing...
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Police investigate break-ins
This week on top of armed robberies, a number of local businesses have been broken into. Early Monday morning the Dinosaur RV Park was broken into and a safe was taken. On early Tuesday...
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Town releases East Coulee fill station concept plans
To help visualize what the new East Coulee water fill station will look like, the Town of Drumheller has released concept drawings of the final product. At the entrance to East Coulee the...
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