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Red Warning – Tornado issued for MacKay, Wildwood, Evansburg areas
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (121+ words) A Red Warning – Tornado has been issued for the Peers, Niton Junction areas, MacKay, Wildwood, and Evansburg areas. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), at 6:50 p.m. MDT, meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm that is possibly producing a…...
Breton resident scores $100,000 from Scratch and Win ticket
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (98+ words) Ellen H. (Lotto Spot/Supplied) A Village of Breton resident is celebrating after winning $100,000 from an Instant Lotto Max Scratch and Win ticket. Ellen H. said when she scratched her ticket, she was stunned and couldn’t believe her eyes. “Oh gosh, it’s…...
Alberta Crop Report: July 14, 2026
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (778+ words) (ID 124446655 | Alberta Crop © Osa855 | Dreamstime.com) As of July 14, most spring cereals in the North West Region are reported as nearing the end of booting, as the flag leaf sheath is finishing opening. That’s according to the latest crop report by…...
Edmonton company fined for workplace fatality near Warburg
1+ week, 2+ day ago (161+ words) By: The Canadian Press An Edmonton-based coal mining company has been fined $360,000 after pleading guilty in the case of a worker’s death. Prairie Mines and Royalty ULC pleaded guilty last week to failing to ensure the health and safety of…...
Village of Breton schedules by-election to fill councillor position
1+ week, 4+ day ago (78+ words) (ID 9692746 © Martin Konopka | Dreamstime.com) Following Councillor Glory Tornack’s passing, the Village of Breton has scheduled a by-election to fill her position. The by-election will take place between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Oct. 19, 2026. Voting stations will be located in…...
Drayton Valley residents charged under Wildlife Act for illegal lynx and cougar hunts
1+ week, 4+ day ago (280+ words) (ID 115018095 © Tomas Nevesely | Dreamstime.com) Three Drayton Valley residents are among three other Albertans and two non-residents who have pleaded guilty to 13 offences under the province’s Wildlife Act. In January 2024, Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services began investigating an illegal…...
StatsCan: Drayton Valley statistical area maintains lowest unemployment in Alberta at 5.0 per cent
1+ week, 4+ day ago (276+ words) Although the unemployment rate in the Drayton Valley region ticked up slightly in June, it still has the lowest rate in the province. According to the latest Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada, the Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House and Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace…...
Drayton Valley RCMP weekly crime report: June 25 to July 2
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1371+ words) 8:57 a.m. – Brazeau County – Complainant reported being defrauded of approximately $60,000 through an online cryptocurrency investment scam. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the scam, investigation is next to impossible. Money was transferred to a crypto account that the suspects had access to,…...
Federal investment supports senior housing development in Wildwood
2+ week, 1+ day ago (190+ words) (ID 465788385 © Yuri Arcurs | Dreamstime.com) The Government of Canada has announced $19 million in funding to support the development of senior housing units in Wildwood. The investment is intended to create 48 new homes at 54325 Range Road 92, featuring live-in services like meals,…...
Alberta Crop Report: June 30, 2026
2+ week, 5+ day ago (652+ words) As of June 30, crop development in the North West Region is progressing more slowly in high moisture areas, with farm operations continuing as weather permits. That’s according to the latest crop report by the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) and…...