A trio of local MLAs will be taking on some extra duties within the Alberta government. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has unveiled the names of the ministers and MLAs who will serve on the government's cabinet policy committees. On Monday, Smith said she's proud of those who are stepping up to take on additional respo...

Parents and guardians of Wild Rose School Division (WRSD) students have been invited to take a new survey about materials available to children in public school libraries. Survey questions pertain to what parents deem sexually explicit content, who should decide what's on library shelves, the role of parents, and wheth...

The 2025 NextGen Western Golf Championship is coming to Entwistle this weekend, and at least two Drayton Valley residents are competing. The tournament takes place May 30 to June 1 at the Trestle Creek Golf Resort. Grady Enyedy and Rylan Pearson, both members of the Drayton Valley Golf Club, will represent the region i...

May 15 1:48 p.m. - Brazeau County - Complainant reported theft of wire and damage to a power transformer that occurred sometime in the past couple of days. Under investigation. 2:52 p.m. - Brazeau County - Complainant reported a male driving, likely without insurance or registration. A location and direction of travel ...

May 28 update: The wildfire advisory for Yellowhead County has been re-issued as of 3:28 p.m. on May 27. Fire EWF030 remains out of control, but its size has been reduced to about 284 hectares, according to the Alberta Wildfire Status Dashboard. The fire is located six km west of Mercoal and 16 km southwest of Robb, in...