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Local cowboy pens autobiography
One of the Drumheller area’s true cowboys is inviting readers to take a journey into the life of a prairie cowboy. Local rancher and farmer Don Howard just finished his autobiography, Under...
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Food Drive blitz today
In an event not like any other in the valley, residents will be coming together for their neighbours during the annual Salvation Army food drive. The food drive is set to go today. During this...
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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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Haunted Coal Mine receives spooktacular attendance
Despite a wintery Sunday, the Atlas Coal Mine is ecstatic with the turnout at this year’s Haunted Coal Mine. Over the past two weekends, over 1,200 visitors braved the Big and Little Boos....
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DVSS Students take lead in bullying battle
Students at Drumheller Valley Secondary School (DVSS) are aiming to ensure their school remains the place to be. Since the opening of school this year, the Friends of Rachel Club FOR, has been...
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Raptors rack up big wins over weekend
The Raptors were back in action last weekend. Some big wins ensured the various teams remained at or near the top of their respective divisions. This weekend was a tough one for the Bertram...
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Saints Junior B’s excel in rookie season
The St. Anthony’s Saints Junior B-Team were young and strong as they cruised to the end of their season. The only other league team that had a junior B squad this season was Hanna, and they...
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Titans victory advances team to southern final
The Titans are one step closer on the road to the provincial championship after putting Canmore away in convincing fashion. It has been almost exactly a year since the Titans and Canmore have...
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