Even cell phone coverage for users
Photo by Dara Kendell. Cell phone users will be happy to hear about an update the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has implemented."It is local roaming, it's no extra...
View ArticleBig Bike rolling through the valley
Erynn Biggar. Photo by Bob Brown. The Big Bike is coming back to the Drumheller valley.The 30 seat bicycle benefiting the Heart and Stroke Foundation will roll through town on August 10."We have...
View ArticleTown receives grant to conduct study on social housing
Photo by Dara Kendell. The Town of Drumheller will be conducting a needs assessment study for social housing in the community.Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC) have approved Drumheller's grant...
View ArticlePassion Play overcomes Friday rainout
Photo courtesy Canadian Badlands Passion Play.It was a rough start to the weekend for the Canadian Badlands Passion Play, but things definitely picked up over the next two days.Friday evening's...
View ArticleDrumheller Institution lockdown continues
Photo by Luke England.The lockdown has ended, for an update click here.A lockdown continues at the Drumheller Institution's medium security unit.Inmates were locked into their cells and regular routine...
View Article25 years of Grace
(back row L-R) Pat Turnbull and Joseph Legacy. (front row L-R) Nora Palmer, Mavis Keith and Niki Rooke. Photo by Dara Kendell.The Drumheller Grace House held an open house to celebrate 25 years of...
View ArticleLockdown ends at Drumheller Institution
Photo by 99.5 Drum FM.The lockdown in the medium security unit at the Drumheller Institution that was put in place on July 15 has ended.The institution has resumed its normal operations following an...
View ArticleMunchie Park looking fabulous
People associated with the new and improved Munchie Park. Photo by Bob Brown.After a few months of hard work, Munchie Park in downtown Drumheller has gone from an eyesore to eye-catching.The park fell...
View ArticleMeet the new executive of the Rotary Club of Drumheller
The 2015-2016 Rotary Club of Drumheller executive. (Back row left to right) Jim Fisher, Wendy Benzon, Sylvia Adams and Stacey Gallagher. (Front row left to right) Vicki Wilton, Doug Stanford and Barb...
View ArticleKudos for local lily grower
Dani Dooley's lily garden. Photo submitted.A valley resident has won international acclaim for her green thumb.Dani Dooley won a dozen awards at the North American Lily Society's annual Lily Show in...
View ArticleSevere thunderstorm watch in effect
Photo by Nathan Crosby. This watch has ended.Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Tuesday afternoon and evening (July 21).This watch includes Drumheller, Hanna, Richdale, Three...
View ArticleKittens galore!
Photo by Bob Brown.The Humane Society has its hands full this week with kittens.Kelcy Travis, a volunteer working at the Humane Society made a call to 99.5 Drum FM earlier today (July 21)."We are very...
View ArticleBadlands to Banff bikers excited for upcoming trip
(Lefto to right) Nathan Olbrich and Lucas Aulenback. Photo by Nathan Crosby.Nathan Olbrich and Lucas Aulenback are about to embark on an unforgettable journey.The two Drumheller boys are among the...
View ArticleFire department says trailer fire not suspicious
A fire at a trailer in Greenwood Villa. Photo submitted.No one was injured following a trailer fire in Greenwood Villa on the weekend.The Drumheller Fire Department responded Sunday night (July 19)...
View ArticleTornado watch for Drumheller and area
Photo by 99.5 Drum FM.This watch has ended.Environment Canada has issued a tornado watch for the Drumheller area.This includes Drumheller, Three Hills, Rockyford and Rosebud and the surrounding...
View ArticlePrestigious honour for local auto dealer
Photo submitted.A major accomplishment for a local auto dealer. Westergard Ford is a 2015 winner of Ford of Canada's President's Award."It's an award given to dealers that can meet certain...
View ArticleSevere thunderstorm warning ends for Drumheller, tornado warning ends in Calgary
Funnel cloud in Calgary. Photo submitted. Updated at 6:30 p.m. - The severe thunderstorm warnings for Drumheller, Hanna and Three Hills have ended. Thunderstorms which formed this morning in the...
View ArticleMorrin Homecoming draws close
Photo courtesy Morrin Homecoming.The Village of Morrin, north of Drumheller, is getting ready to party.It's been 95 years since Morrin was incorporated and they're celebrating with a homecoming August...
View Article'My Grandpa Detective' a hit in Drumheller
Producers Greg Lammiman and Dallas Lammiman, with lead actor Stephen Hardy. Photo by Luke England. 'My Grandpa Detective' was a huge hit.An estimated 200 people attended the premiere of the movie...
View ArticleGet close to the Royal Tyrrell Museum through social media
Photo courtesy of the Royal Tyrrell Museum Twitter Page. The dinosaur experts at the Royal Tyrrell Museum are coming out of prehistoric times to catch up on twenty first century technology.The Royal...
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