The Town of Drayton Valley is slated to receive a new indoor multi-sport facility with funding assistance coming from the Alberta government. In an announcement Sept. 24, the province committed $1.5 million to constructing a year-round indoor multi-sport dome in Drayton Valley. Officials say it will feature a half socc...

According to the latest RCMP report, overall persons and property crime appears to be decreasing in Drayton Valley. Between April and June of this year - Q1 for the RCMP - the Drayton Valley RCMP Detachment recorded 43 assaults, down from 46 during the same period in 2025, but up from 28 in 2022. One sexual assault was...

The Forever Canadian Unity bus will be making one more push ahead of the Oct. 19 Alberta Referendum. The tour will make a stop in Drayton Valley Friday Sept. 25 from 4-5 p.m. at Discovery Park. Led by former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk, the campaign has been crisscrossing the province since 2025 rallying Albertans t...

Weyerhaeuser is investing $1 million in the Town of Drayton Valley to support projects designed to create meaningful and lasting benefits for the community. The funding comes from the company's Thrive program and represents its first investment in a Canadian community. "We have a responsibility to our rural operat...

Parkland RCMP is seeking assistance in locating the owner of multiple horses found loose today. At about 9:14 a.m. on Sept. 23, Parkland RCMP received a report of 10 horses running loose in the area of Range Road 34 and Highway 43 in Lac Ste. Anne County. Parkland RCMP and Lac Ste. Anne County community peace officers ...