Drayton Valley news

LILLEY: Carbon tax fight heads to court  Drayton Valley Western ReviewAs Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues dealing with a major political scandal in Ottawa, a prairie fire is getting set in Regina that could cause more ...

SUPERMAX: El Chapo's new roommates worst of the worst  Drayton Valley Western ReviewDiminutive drug kingpin El Chapo's remaining days will likely be spent rotting away at the most escape-proof prison in America: Supermax.The pint-sized pusher ...

Toronto man jailed 11 years in Ohio child-luring case  Drayton Valley Western ReviewA Toronto man used photos of a much younger heartthrob on social media to try to lure an 11-year-old Ohio girl into having sex with him.Now, Daniel Jason ...

Woman killed in crash east of Drayton Valley  rdnewsnow.comRCMP are investigating a two vehicle collision on Highway 39 and Range Road 53 east of Drayton Valley Monday night. Mounties say a small car and ...

CANADA'S SEXIEST CITY: Which cities love sex toys more?  Drayton Valley Western ReviewWATCH ABOVE to find out who is the sexiest city in Canada according to a new survey ranking metropolises based on sex toy purchase!What do YOU think?

Former finance minister Michael Wilson dead at 81  Drayton Valley Western ReviewFormer finance minister Michael Wilson, whose many accomplishments also included serving as Canada's ambassador to the U.S., and as the chancellor of the ...

Law society probes lawyer's relationship with terrorist client  Drayton Valley Western ReviewA Toronto criminal lawyer faces an investigation into her relationship with a terrorist client after jail-guards alleged they saw videos of her crawling under the ...

CRIME HUNTER: Cop never gave up finding murdered boy's killer  Drayton Valley Western ReviewTim Horne never forgot the kid.Seasons came and went but still that boy weighed on him like a ton of bricks.There are some things you can't unsee, even if ...

'TERRIBLE STAIN': CBC sued by church over Fifth Estate story  Drayton Valley Western ReviewThe CBC and its investigative news program Fifth Estate is being sued by the Iglesia Ni Cristo Church of Christ (INC) after officials said a Nov. 11 broadcast ...

Waste Management Bylaw approved for Drayton Valley  rdnewsnow.comResidents of Drayton Valley can expect to see an increase in *service* regarding their waste and recycling collection next month. Starting March 1, Town officials ...

Drayton Valley RCMP weekly report: Jan. 31 – Feb. 7  rdnewsnow.com9:52 am – Drayton Valley, Park Valley Pool – Theft from vehicle – Complainant advised that the drivers side window on their white 2007 GMC Sierra was broken ...

Drayton Valley in town for a pair of games, teams separated by four points in north standings  Alberta Daily Herald TribuneThe Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) schedule is whittling down to the bare bones as the Grande Prairie Storm play games 51 and 52 of the season when ...

KHADR’S AT IT AGAIN: Omar wants out of 'indefinite' sentence  Drayton Valley Western ReviewWATCH ABOVE as convicted killer Omar Khadr is asking Alberta youth court to order his release and declare his 8-year sentence to have expired which was ...

Zero fee tuition program launching in Drayton Valley  rdnewsnow.comA “Zero Fee Tuition Pilot Program” is available at the Clean Energy Technology Centre (CETC) beginning this September. The goal is to increase ...

Tim Hortons makes list of most influential brands in Canada  Drayton Valley Western ReviewJust one Canadian company cracked the top 10 most influential brands in the country.Only ubiquitous doughnut and coffee retailer Tim Hortons made the list, ...

Newfoundlander Matthew Byrne entertains on Pembina Stage  Drayton Valley Western ReviewResidents of Drayton Valley and surrounding area were entertained by another performer named Matthew at EPAC for the second week in a row.On January 18 ...

Drayton Valley Pro Rodeo Association gives back to communities  Drayton Valley Western ReviewBy Cathy Weetman Western Review The year 2018 was an extremely profitable one for the Drayton Valley Rodeo Association, so it in turn, it gave back to the ...

Double treat for country and western fans at Max Theatre  Drayton Valley Western ReviewThe evening of January 26 proved to be a double treat for fans of country and western music as they were treated to performances by Dirt Road Angels and Blue ...

LILLEY: Trudeau defends indefensible Vaughan tweet to "whack" Ford  Drayton Valley Western ReviewBeing Liberal means never having to say you're sorry.Even if you call for a provincial premier to be assassinated.Even as Justin Trudeau promises a positive ...

Extreme Cold Warning for Drayton Valley  rdnewsnow.comThe warning is in effect for: Brazeau Co. near Drayton Valley and Breton Co. of Wetaskiwin near Alder Flats and Winfield Co. of Wetaskiwin near Pigeon Lake

MARIN: Canada's reputation hurt by Trudeau's lecturing and finger-wagging  Drayton Valley Western ReviewAfter Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's election win, he boldly stated “Canada's back,” implying that a decade of Stephen Harper meant we were lost.

CATCHING A KILLER: Why it's tough to nail serial murderers  Drayton Valley Western ReviewThe monsters kill and kill and kill.For years. Even decades.Then they slither back under the rocks from whence they came and glide easily among the innocents.

Woman bought winning $50,000 lotto ticket with stolen credit card: police  Drayton Valley Western ReviewST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The joy over a big lotto win was short-lived for a Newfoundland woman now accused of using a stolen credit card to buy the lucky $50000 ...

Pilieci: Here's what the numbers say about 'screwed' millennials  Drayton Valley Western ReviewHas the millennial generation really been “screwed”?Take a quick survey of friends and you'll get answers from “yes,” to “no,” to eye rolls and groans at the mere ...

Drayton Valley RCMP weekly report: Jan. 24 – Jan. 31  rdnewsnow.com8:48 am – Drayton Valley, 50 Avenue/50 Street – complaints of a domestic nature received from two parties against each other. Investigation lead to the male ...

Goodman gets Freedom Conservative Party nod for Drayton Valley-Devon  rdnewsnow.comSteve Goodman will be running for the Freedom Conservative Party in the Drayton Valley-Devon riding in the upcoming provincial election. Goodman has 10 ...

Radical hippie dwarf gets big time for bomb plot  Drayton Valley Western ReviewA bitter radical hippie dwarf with a 50-year chip on his shoulder has been jailed 27 years for planting a bomb outside a police station.David Ansberry, 67 ...

'Language Revitalization Pole' part of project to preserve Indigenous languages on Vancouver Island  Drayton Valley Western ReviewIt will be carved in Port Alberni and installed at the University of Victoria for the UNESCO International Year of Indigenous Languages.

Drayton Valley Weekly RCMP Report: Jan. 17 – Jan. 24  rdnewsnow.com8:22 am – Drayton Valley, Home Away Inn – Theft from vehicle – Sometime during the night of January 15 a suspect in a light coloured single cab pickup truck ...

Is Thomas Mulcair trying to undermine Jagmeet Singh?  Drayton Valley Western Review'What I see is someone who is watching from a distance as something he built falters'

Canadian Paediatric Society updates food guide for babies at risk of allergies  Drayton Valley Western ReviewOTTAWA — New guidelines from the Canadian Paediatric Society suggest babies at high risk of developing allergies be offered common allergenic foods at ...

Stratford man, 76, accused of alleged sex assaults against children  Drayton Valley Western ReviewA 76-year-old Stratford man has been arrested for multiple alleged historical sexual offences against children, police say.

Everything you need to know about Canada's new carbon tax  Drayton Valley Western ReviewSome things are about to get more expensive, such as gasoline and home heating fuel. But the government wants to make up for that with rebates.

Over 300 attend Brazeau County’s “Ask a Question” session about Bighorn proposal  Drayton Valley Western ReviewHeadline: Over 300 attend Brazeau County's “Ask a Question” session about Bighorn Country proposa With only 13 questions being taken during the Alberta ...

Magician Matt Johnson performs the unbelievable  Drayton Valley Western ReviewSeeing is believing, but in the case of magician Matt Johnson, seeing was still unbelievable.Johnson, who hails from Chiliwack, B.C. brought his personality and ...

GVC curlers win zone championship  Drayton Valley Western ReviewThe Garden Valley Collegiate boys curling team are off to provincials after winning the zone title in a Morris tournament, Jan. 18-19. The GVC rink, skipped by ...

Conservation officers offer ice fishing safety advice  Drayton Valley Western ReviewMany of Ontario's thousands of lakes across the province are host to excellent ice fishing opportunities and many of Ontario's angling enthusiasts are taking ...

Bonnyville woman to pilot yellow vest convoy to Ottawa  Drayton Valley Western ReviewAngela Reid, a Newfoundlander now living in Bonnyville, was chosen to drive the pilot car is for the trucker's yellow vest Ottawa convoy.

Drayton Valley vehicle break-in leaves Calgary woman devastated  rdnewsnow.comA Calgary woman is hoping someone in the Drayton Valley area might have information on a vehicle break-in that has left her devastated.

Drayton Valley RCMP weekly report: Jan. 10- Jan. 17  rdnewsnow.com11:34 am – Drayton Valley, Best Western Parking Lot – Theft from vehicle – Complainant reporting their vehicle was entered and numerous promotional John ...

WATCH: 10 strange New Year's superstitions around the world  Drayton Valley Western ReviewIt's the new year, which means there's bound to be superstition or two.And they may be particularly strange around the world.For instance, in Ireland, apparently, ...

Saudi teen: Starbucks, bacon, eggs and bare legs  Drayton Valley Western ReviewRahaf Mohammed tasted a slice of her new life in Canada by trying bacon for the first time, downing a Starbucks coffee and showing her bare legs.The Saudi ...

Kentucky outfitter uses Trudeau family image on billboard  Drayton Valley Western ReviewEyebrows were raised north of the border after an apparent gaffe made it look like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family endorsed an American excursion ...

DV U19 Drillers bring home Silver medals  Drayton Valley Western ReviewJanuary 4 to 6 saw the Drayton Valley Ringette U19 Drillers take to the ice at the Red Deer 35th annual Friends on Ice Tournament which included 70 teams and ...

TWO-DEAU! Afghan singer doppelganger for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau  Drayton Valley Western ReviewBut how is his virtue signalling?An Afghan wedding singer has gone viral because of his amazing resemblance to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.Now, Abdul ...

Business owners given opportunities to speak out against Bighorn  Drayton Valley Western ReviewAvalie Peck from Drayton Sand and Gravel is both a business owner and sand and gravel representative on the Eagle Point/Blue Rapids Parks Council. She is ...

Oil Barons battle back against Drayton Valley  Fort McMurray TodayThe Fort McMurray Oil Barons saw victory and defeat at the Casman Centre this weekend after facing the Drayton Valley Thunder.The tempo for Friday's game ...

Elephants evolving without tusks due to poaching  Drayton Valley Western ReviewDespite bloody civil wars, an insatiable Asian ivory market and a myriad of other threats, it appears Africa's beloved elephants might just be saving themselves.

Canadian fraudster foiled because he used the wrong font  Drayton Valley Western ReviewIt's not the first time someone's best laid plans have been dashed by Calibri.

BATRA'S BATTLEGROUND: Are Jagmeet Singh's days numbered as NDP leader?  Drayton Valley Western ReviewWATCH ABOVE as Toronto Sun's Editor-in-Chief Adrienne Batra and political pundit and employment legal eagle Sunira Chaudhri dissect the future of NDP ...