According to officials with the Town of Drayton Valley, snow removal work is set to resume now that milder temperatures are in the forecast. Crews were unable to work from Jan. 17-19 due to the extreme cold, which causes unsafe working conditions and has the potential to cause damage to the equipment. Residents who no...

The Drayton Valley Thunder were back in action with a pair of home games on Friday, Jan. 17 and Saturday, Jan. 18. On Friday, the Thunder played host to the Calgary Canucks, losing 4-3 in overtime but on Saturday, the Thunder doubled the Olds Grizzlys 6-3. - On Friday, Cooper Brown opened the scoring for the Thunder, ...

A former Drayton Valley resident has been appointed to serve as a justice for the Alberta Court of Justice. Alberta's government has appointed Christine A. Palmer, to serve as a justice for the Northern Region, effective Jan. 20. Palmer's impressive resume starts with a bachelor of law degree from the University of Alb...

January 9 9:00 a.m. - Drayton Valley - Power Center Blvd - Complainant reported a male shoplifted on Jan. 7, Under investigation. 9:52 a.m. - Poplar Ridge area - Complainant reported suspects tried to steal an employee's truck from a work yard. Descriptions of the vehicle and suspect were provided but patrols were unab...

Due to high wind speeds associated with snow squalls in the area, officials with the Village of Breton closed all public sidewalks for the day on Wednesday, Jan. 16, after a tree was blown down across a sidewalk on the east side of Centennial Park. With wind gusts of up to 90 km/h expected throughout the day, resident...