Author Archives: Ashley Lavallee-Koenig

Entwistle is saddling up for its 40th annual rodeo, coming back with a kickoff night on July 25 and the main events July 26-27. Rodeo treasurer Shawn Korchinsky said he expects about 300-400 contestan...

The 112th Alberta Women's Amateur Golf Championship wrapped up last week with Carys Code of The Glencoe Golf and Country Club taking first. Held July 2-4 at the Leduc Golf and Country Club, she shot e...

Community Futures Yellowhead East is launching a new initiative, ExitNavigator, designed to support rural Alberta business owners seeking to sell or transition their company. The organization says sev...

As of June 30, crops are being reported in good to excellent condition in the North West Region at 77 per cent for major crops, and 78 per cent for all crops. That's according to the latest crop repor...

The Town of Drayton Valley and Brazeau County are improving financial support for regional youth pursuing post-secondary education through the new Tuition Assisted Bursary (TAB). The partnership repla...

An investigation into the disappearance of a missing B.C. teen is bringing a Vancouver-based documentary crew to Drayton Valley. Finding Jodi is a documentary about the disappearance of Jodi Henrickso...

With Alberta's summer off to a rough start due to wildfires and even a tornado, the Town of Drayton Valley is working to ensure it's ready for the next potential evacuation situation. On July 2, the t...

Crews will be performing traffic light maintenance in Drayton Valley from July 3-4. This may cause lights to flash periodically, and the town would like to remind drivers how to approach those interse...

Tornado advisories issued for Brazeau County near Cynthia and Lodgepole, as well as Breton and Drayton Valley, were cancelled by Alberta Emergency Alert around 9 p.m. last night. A tornado was seen de...

The Drayton Valley Thunder has announced Jeff Truitt will be the organization's new general manager and head coach. The organization says Truitt brings over 35 years of experience and a proven track r...