Damien Kurek, Conservative MP-elect for Battle River—Crowfoot released the following statement on his decision to resign his seat to allow Conservative Party of Canada Leader, Pierre Poilievre, to run in a forthcoming by-election. “It has been a tremendous… Read More

Town of Drumheller council has approved amendments to the 2025 Utility, Operating, and Capital budgets, as well as a one per cent overall increase to the previously approved tax rate bylaw following the regular Tuesday, April 22 council meeting.These… Read More

While election watchers had to wait Monday night for results across Canada, the count in Battle River-Crowfoot was decisive.Incumbent MP Damien Kurek had no trouble retaining his seat. He captured more than 82 percent of the vote. This is higher than his 2021… Read More

Drumheller, Alta. - On April 29, 2025, at 2:30 a.m., Drumheller RCMP responded to a break and enter at the Nacmine Convenience Store, where a male driver had used his vehicle to gain entry into the store. The driver caused extensive damage to the store and… Read More

After nearly three years at the helm of the Drumheller RCMP detachment, Detachment Commander Staff Sergeant Rob Harms has announced that he will transfer to a new detachment area as of Tuesday, April 22.The transfer will see S/Sgt Harms transferred to the… Read More

Council received a report on the results of the Public Information Open House which was held on March 5, 2025 at the Badlands Community Facility (BCF).Communications officer Erica Crocker explained there were a total of 14 booths from various Town departments… Read More

The dedicated volunteers for Heart to Heart took to the track on Wednesday, April 16, and walked their way to improving the equipment for the Drumheller Health Centre.The annual walkathon by Heart to Heart, to raise funds for cardiac rehabilitation patients… Read More

Ground has broken on a new business development just off Highway 9 near the Crown Surplus and No Frills at the bottom of the south hill.Calgary-based general contractor and project management company Bellco Ltd. is behind the new $2 million development, which… Read More

Drumheller Flood Program provided an update in their monthly newsletter on Tuesday, April 8, regarding its progress of ongoing work and new work underway as part of berm projects in the Nacmine and Rosedale communities. Along with the new projects underway,… Read More

A photographer so enamoured with the mining sites of Canada and especially the Drumheller Valley, has spent over four decades working and making photos.And now he has handed over a significant collection of his work to the Atlas Coal Mine National Historic… Read More