Drayton Valley News

RCMP say the road conditions on Hwy. 22 last week may have played a role in the death of George Moroz last Tuesday when a Dodge Dakota struck his Mercury Marquis.

More than half of Walmart stores will open their doors on December 4 and leave them open until closing time on Christmas Eve .

In August 2008 Austin Radowits was healthy, full of life and looking forward to attending his first year of high school in Frank Maddock.

Cervical cancer survivor Kristine Fersovich, left, is an advocate of the HPV vaccine, which protects young girls against cervical cancer.

A man is dead following a collision on Highway 22 just north of Drayton Valley, Alta., RCMP said Wednesday.

Students in the Drayton Valley area were given a rare treat last week when MP for the Yellowhead Region, Rob Merrifield, arranged to have one of the official Olympic torches tour the constituency.

Jo-Anne Bergquist stands behind an ice-encrusted bus stop bench on 116th Street and 100th Avenue in downtown Edmonton on November 30, 2009.

The city of Calgary says it is taking preventative steps to avoid a repeat of Friday's commute home.

A new electricity transmission line may be on its way through Hinton and Edson, and citizens are being asked to give their input on the development.

Apparently our city council takes offence to being called "anti-business" and not being considered "business friendly." Personally, I take offence at how little our council members know about our community and its lack of economic growth.

While there may be controversy surrounding the placement of a motocross park in the Blue Rapids Recreation Area, one Drayton Valley resident has spoken up and says it would play a positive role in the community.

Alberta's energy regulator announced Friday it would be lifting its self-imposed suspension on issuing sour gas licences following an appeals court ruling last month.

On Nov 3, Whitecourt RCMP responded to a call where it was alleged that a man had used his vehicle as a weapon against another person.

The Peace Region Economic Development Association brought in speakers to Fairview College Campus- GPRC Nov.

Judi Wheatley, a self-described lifer with Girl Guides of Canada, recently received the prestigious national Honorary Life award.

A recent revelation by Alberta's Chief Medical of Health calling for Albertans to limit the consumption of fish due to levels of mercury has raised the eyebrows of local provincial and federal politicians.

The Bio-Mile has made its next large step to becoming a reality with the announcement of CLIB 2021 making Drayton Valley their home base in North America.

He hails from Hobbema, Alberta, travelled with his two parents who were heavily involved in rodeo as a child, and is what many would call a true cowboy.

A multi-partner drug team seized the equivalent of nearly a quarter million joints during a marijuana grow operation bust near Evansburg late last month.

Ever since Extra Foods left Lakeland Mall in June, mall merchants have experienced a decline in pedestrian traffic through the building.