Drumheller RCMP have arrested a male suspected of armed robbery and charges are pending.
The police received a report on October 31 around 3:50 p.m. that a victim was approached by a male with long dark hair and a pitchfork. The suspect then produced a knife and demanded the victim’s wallet. The victim refused and left the area.
Police located the suspect and arrested a 26-year-old male.
Following the arrest, another report came forward that the same suspect had allegedly pointed the pitchfork at a separate victim and stated that he was robbing the victim. Neither victim was injured in the incidents.
No name is being released at this time, pending the swearing of charges.
If anyone has information regarding these incidents or suspect, they are asked to contact the Drumheller RCMP Detachment at 403-823-7590 or their local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store."

Carbon residents will have the opportunity to voice their opinions of the possibility of raising laying hens in residential areas at a public forum this Thursday.

The Village is hosting the forum at the Carbon Community Hall on November 1 starting at 6 p.m. Carbon CAO Vanessa Van der Meer says the issue came back up after a resident who was keeping chickens received a stop order from the Village.

“She brought it forward and asked to speak with council. Council said let’s look into possible changes to our animal control bylaw as well as a chicken bylaw,” said Van der Meer. “Then it was requested by some residents who wanted a chicken forum.”

She said the forum is open to any resident who wishes to come. For those not able to come, they are able to email their questions and concerns beforehand.  Van der Meer says the format will include roundtable discussions with a councillor.

The issue will not be decided at the forum, but will come back to council’s next meeting on Monday.

“This will fall under our animal control bylaw, which we are changing no matter what because we already had to do some amendments to add some better definitions,” said Van der Meer.