That was the year that was
That’s just about a wrap for 2025. With the end in sight, it’s time to look back and reflect on the good and bad of the last 12 months.
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December 18, 2025
High demand for food bank
Hamper requests at the Drayton Valley, Alberta Food Bank have increased this year, but not at the same rate as last year.
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December 18, 2025
Amanda Jefferey, Reporter
Opinion: Please let’s drop the double standards
One of the Crown-given rights of Canadians is the right to complain ad nauseam about anything that mildly irritates them. All Canadians exercise this right at some point or another to varying degrees.
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December 11, 2025
Coach Colwell reflects on championship season
The Breton Cougars have made their community proud after winning the Alberta Bowl Provincial Championship for 6 A Side Team Football.
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December 11, 2025
Countdown to Christmas
That ringing noise you hear isn’t sleigh bells, it’s cash registers across the land gearing up for the busiest couple of weeks of the year.
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December 8, 2025
Women’s rehab centre moving forward
Several Drayton Valley residents are looking to open a rehabilitation centre for women in the community. While Opportunity Home opened in 2023, the rehabilitation centre only takes in men. All Are Daughters will be able to complement Opportunity Home by offering a centre for women.
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December 4, 2025
Drake’s gets a bigger bus
The Drake’s Handi-Bus now has a second vehicle to help transport more people in Drayton Valley, Alberta. Sam Hill, one of the drivers for Drake’s Handi-Bus, says the original bus only had room for seven passengers
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November 27, 2025
Santa’s Workshop proves a hit
More than 1,000 people came out to greet jolly old St. Nick at Santa’s Workshop last weekend in Drayton Valley, Alberta. The Community Parenting Coalition (CPC) has been hosting Santa’s Workshop for several years
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November 20, 2025
New lab will help with hands-on learning
Students, first responders, and hospital staff will now have hands-on training through the new Drayton Valley Hospital eSIM Lab that opened last week.
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November 13, 2025
Legion steps in to help veteran
While many think of the Royal Canadian Legion as a place to remember the fallen and thank veterans for their service, one local veteran credits the Drayton Valley legion with saving his life.
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November 6, 2025