Author Archives: Mark Cappis

A tough loss for the Drayton Valley Thunder Tuesday night, as they were crushed 6-4 by the Spruce Grove Saints. The Saints got the scoring going, as Brett Pfoh got the assist from Liam Hunks. The Thun...

UPDATE: Oct. 12 The missing boater was found deceased on Oct. 10. Breton RCMP and the Central Alberta Dive Society (CARDS) team located and recovered him. The missing boater was an 83 year-old male, o...

Brazeau County is working to diversify its agricultural portfolio, and thinks they may have found the perfect crop. This past summer, Brazeau County has been running two test plots for growing hemp. F...

The Drayton Valley Thunder had a successful weekend at the AJHL Showcase. Their first game was on Oct. 2, where they shut out the Canmore Eagles 4-0. Andrew Larson for the Thunder got the first goal o...

Brazeau County will not be asking its staff, contractors, or sub-contractors for their proof of vaccination. County council has chosen not to ask for it, citing the division in the community that the ...

Drayton Valley RCMP are making it easier for people to get criminal record checks. Local Mounties are participating in a pilot program that allows people to get their criminal record checks online. Yo...

We now have a complete school board for the Wild Rose School Division. The school division was forced to extend the nomination deadline to Sept. 27, when no one stepped forward to run for the Division...

A last minute venue change worked to the Drayton Valley Thunder's advantage, as they beat the Fort McMurray Oil Barons 2-1 on Sept. 24. Kadyn Chabot of the Thunder started the scoring with the assist ...

The Drayton Valley Evergreen Farmers Market is getting ready to move into its new location. The Farmers Market has operated for the past few years in the parking lot of the Life Church. The Drayton Va...

The Town of Drayton Valley is paving the way for a new retail establishment. Town council recently heard from the developers of Galaxy Plaza. The new strip mall, to be located at 5733 - 50 Ave is set ...