Author Archives: Ashley Lavallee-Koenig

An Alberta legislature member says the province has a duty to step in to deal with "bad parents," and he compares transgender surgery to the castration of livestock. United Conservative backbencher Sh...

The Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) 2025 Convention and Trade Show wrapped up last week, and Drayton Valley Mayor Nancy Dodds said it was a good opportunity to network and collaborate with other muni...

Residents in the Village of Breton are invited to start embracing the holiday season at the Parade of Lights. On Nov. 30 at 6 p.m., holiday floats will parade through the village. Fireworks will follo...

Parkland RCMP report that Jamie Lin Tuininga has been located. Police thank the public for its assistance.

It's budget season again for most municipalities in Alberta, and it all gets underway next week in Brazeau County. Brazeau County council is scheduled to meet Nov. 25-28 to consider the 2026 interim b...

The Drayton Valley Thunder had a double header against the Fort McMurray Oil Barons over the weekend, with mixed success. At Centrefire Place on Saturday, Nov. 15, the Oil Barons crushed the Thunder 6...

November 6 9:35 a.m. - Brazeau County - Members responded to a 911 call from a female. Members spoke to the female who reported that her ex had been grabbing at her and trying to get her wallet while ...

Brazeau County council met recently and approved a nomination for a councillor to join the Rural Municipalities of Alberta, a grant application and set a date for the next tax recovery auction. Counci...

The user access system at the Lindale Bulk Water Station is scheduled for upgrades next week and for one day, water loading will not be accessible. Upgrades will take place Nov. 17-21, but water acces...

The Alberta Living Wage Network (ALWN) has released updated living wages for municipalities across Alberta, and Drayton Valley's is up 2.5 per cent from 2024. A living wage is an affordability indicat...