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Coffee with Council at Mackenzie Conference Centre
Drayton Valley and area residents are invited to have a cup of coffee with members of Drayton Valley town council and Brazeau County council. Organizers say this event provides an opportunity for residents to have informal conversations with members of both councils and ask questions in a more casual setting. Coffee w...
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2025 Inter Pipeline Cup AJHL playoff recap
The 2025 Inter Pipeline Cup Alberta Junior Hockey League playoffs began on Friday, March 21. FRIDAY, MARCH 21: Fort McMurray Oil Barons: 2 - Whitecourt Wolverines: 3 Lloydminster Bobcats: 3 - Grande Prairie Storm: 7 Camrose Kodiaks: 2 - Calgary Canucks: 4 Drumheller Dragons: 11 - Canmore Eagles: 2 SATURDAY, MARCH 22: ...
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Town of Drayton Valley requests public assistance ahead of pothole repair season
Drayton Valley residents may notice more potholes than usual this spring due to the unusual pattern of extreme cold and milder temperatures over the winter. Potholes are formed when water seeps into cracks in the road and freezes, breaking the pavement. When the ice thaws, more water seeps in and freezes again, causing...
Mar 21, 2025

Drayton Valley RCMP weekly report: March 13 - 19
March 13 12:16 p.m. - Drayton Valley - Complainant reported she had been scammed out of $14,000 by a person claiming to be a lawyer needing cash as her son had been in a hit and run. Complainant reported that the same male picked up the cash on two occasions; suspect described by the complainant as a Nigerian male. Und...
Mar 21, 2025

CUPE ratifies nine agreements with School Divisions
Thousands of education support workers across the province are expected to return to work this week, including staff with the Parkland School Division. Officials say deals have been ratified with nine divisions that saw more than 6,000 workers hit the picket lines in February. More than 3,000 of those workers returned ...
Mar 20, 2025

Drayton Valley Enforcement Services launches Trespassing Agent Program
With property owners facing consistent trespassing issues, Drayton Valley RCMP have partnered with Drayton Valley Enforcement Services to launch the Trespassing Agent Program. This program allows police officers, Bylaw officers, Peace officers and security guards to act as agents of property owners or occupants to remo...
Mar 20, 2025

Business licence renewal deadline approaching for Village of Breton
Business owners in the Village of Breton are reminded that the deadline to renew business licenses is quickly approaching. County officials say renewals need to be submitted before March 31. Business license application forms can be found on the Village of Breton website.
Mar 20, 2025

Drayton Valley Drillers U16 ringette team wraps up dominant season
The Drayton Valley Drillers U16 ringette team brought home a gold medal from provincials in Medicine Hat over the weekend of March 15 and 16. The Drillers battled hard all season, bringing home three gold medals, one silver medal and finished at the top of their league.
Mar 20, 2025

End in sight for education workers strike
Several School Divisions have reached tentative agreements with their respective CUPE Locals that could see Education Support workers back on the job after spring break. Education Support workers across the province have been on strike since February 24. READ MORE: Parkland school support workers serve strike notice RE...
Mar 19, 2025

Town of Drayton Valley receives application to amend Land Use Bylaw
Officials with the Town of Drayton Valley have received an application that proposes some changes to the Land Use Bylaw. The Town has received an application to redistrict Plan 170KS Block 17 Lot 20 (5029 48 Street) to a Direct Control District D4 and allow the funeral home at this location to offer crematorium service...
Mar 19, 2025