Author Archives: Ashley Lavallee-Koenig

Drayton Valley Thunder goaltender Archer Cooke has signed with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League (WHL), and a new goaltender has joined the team in his place. Born in 2007, Cooke ...

The Drayton Valley Thunder were crushed 7-1 by the Calgary Canucks in a road game Monday night. On Jan. 5, the Canucks dominated the action until period three, when the Thunder's Daniel Zhou scored th...

The Drayton Valley Thunder had a rough return to the ice on Saturday, Jan. 3, falling 5-1 to the Drumheller Dragons. Brayden Ryan-MacKay opened the scoring for the Dragons at 5:33 for a 1-0 lead, with...

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall for certain Pillsbury brand pizza pops. Certain batches of the pepperoni and bacon variation are being recalled due to possible E. coli O...

December 18 12:43 p.m. - Drayton Valley - File opened to document monthly reporting by a male, as required by his parole conditions. December 19 7:14 a.m. - Brazeau County - Berrymoor area - Complaina...

Although Drayton Valley certainly had its challenges in 2025, Mayor Nancy Dodds is optimistic about 2026, with plenty of ideas she's excited to propose to council. Early in 2025, a period of freeze an...

This holiday season, the Alberta RCMP will be busy enforcing safe driving through targeted enforcement and check stops. To stay safe and avoid a ticket, the RCMP offers the following reminders: Never ...

With plenty of battery-operated toys and technology being opened on Christmas morning, Primary Care Alberta (PCA) is reminding residents about the dangers of button batteries and the risk they pose to...

Police are seeking public assistance in locating missing 14-year-old Vada Baptiste. Mounties say Vada was reportedly last seen in Wetaskiwin on Dec. 15, but may be in the Edmonton, Red Deer or Hinton ...

Multiple area residents have been arrested following an Alberta RCMP operation focusing on priority offenders, particularly those who are known or suspected to be involved in crimes against oil, elect...