As both the Wild Rose School Division 24/25 school calendar and Brad Volkman's 10-year tenure with the division comes to a close, the superintendent has shared some final thoughts. In a year of challenges, Volkman says there were some bright points. Those include work beginning on the Breton School modernization projec...

The total fire ban for Drayton Valley and Brazeau County has now been downgraded to a fire advisory as of 8 a.m. today due to favourable weather conditions. Under the fire advisory, outdoor burning is only permitted with a fire permit or in an approved fire pit or burning appliance. The following contexts are also perm...

Shane Getson, MLA for Lac. Ste. Anne-Parkland and parliamentary secretary for economic corridor development, is chair of a new committee intended to support the Government of Alberta's work to develop economic corridors and enhance trade between the province and India. The India Advisory Committee is expected to provid...

June 5 10:02 a.m. - Parkland County - Complainant reported a sexual assault that occurred at a residence about two weeks earlier. Under investigation. 11:09 a.m. - Drayton Valley - File opened to charge a female who failed to appear in Court. 3:03 p.m. - Poplar Ridge - Complainant reported a dog may have been poisoned....

As of June 10, emergence for major crops in the North West Region (Region Four) has reached 94 per cent, which is ahead of the five-year average of 77 per cent and the 10-year average of 80 per cent. That's according to the latest crop report from the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) and the Government...