Update:
On the evening of Thursday, March 2, Drumheller RCMP received a report of a possible sighting of the stolen snowmobile. The stolen snowmobile was located abandoned in a rural area along a roadway near Morrin and has now been recovered.

Two Michichi residents have been arrested and charged with property and drug charges after a stolen vehicle and a trailer were recovered.
On February 28th, 2023, Drumheller RCMP received reports of possible stolen property in or near the Drumheller Area. The stolen property was reported to be from the City of Calgary which included a white 20’ enclosed Interstate Car Hauler Trailer, A 2000 dark blue Chevrolet pickup truck; and a 2016 pink/blue/yellow Ski-doo Summit X 800R Snowmobile.
Drumheller General Duty members, Drumheller General Investigation Section (GIS), and Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Intelligence members initiated an investigation including to locate and recover the property. During the investigation, a suspect vehicle was located in Drumheller on March 1st and was subject to a traffic stop where 2 suspects were arrested and taken into custody; the vehicle contained an imitation handgun (airsoft gun) and both suspects were found in possession of methamphetamine. The driver was found to be a suspended driver.
Further investigation and information resulted in a Search Warrant being executed on a property on the evening of March 1st in Michichi Alberta. As a result of the search, the 20’ stolen Interstate Car Hauler Trailer was recovered.
Further to this, additional information led to the recovery of the stolen 2000 dark blue Chevrolet pickup truck on the morning of March 2nd in a rural area near Morrin, Alberta.
Tim Closs (48) of Michichi was charged with possession of property obtained by crime, possession of methamphetamine; and operate a motor vehicle while being prohibited.
Judith Brown (41) of Michichi was charged with possession of property obtained by crime; and possession of methamphetamine.
Drumheller RCMP continue to investigate this matter and note that the stolen snowmobile has yet to be recovered and may or may not be in the Drumheller area.
Detachment Commander, S/Sgt. Robert HARMS, stated “During the course of this investigation, the RCMP engaged their valued partners, including the Drumheller and District Rural Crime Watch / Citizens on Patrol. The recovered stolen property was a direct result of the groups involvement, networking capabilities, and communication platforms”.
If you have any information regarding this matter, the whereabouts of the stolen snowmobile, or any other criminal activity, please contact the Drumheller RCMP at 403.823.7590 or your local police service. 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.

Wheatland County could be in a prime position to attract investment to the region in the hydrogen, or new energy, sector according to a report presented to council by new energy and agribusiness capital solution company Navigatio Capital President Markus Lehmann during the regular Tuesday, February 21 council meeting.
Due to its proximity to Calgary, the county could be in a prime location to market hydrogen production “to a consumer-based aspect,” and has already been selected as a location with one of the best geographical resources for hydrogen production.
“Hydrogen, in the new energy economy, will be the base molecule for new energy developments to occur,” Mr. Lehmann shared during the presentation.
In 2022, there was a total investment in new energy developments across the globe valued at over $1 trillion (U.S.). Over half of this investment-some $514 billion-was made in China alone; the United States invested an estimated $120 billion in the new energy sector.
The province is already producing an estimated four million tonnes of hydrogen per year.
This is mostly used in industrial applications such as ammonia and methanol production; ammonia is a key component in fertilizer production, which is essential for the agricultural sector. It is hoped hydrogen could be used by the power grid for “seasonal and ancillary storage,” or in its gaseous form as an alternative fuel for heavy and industrial vehicles, such as forklifts, or aviation and maritime fuels.
Currently, nearly all hydrogen production-about 98.5 per cent-is through steam methane reform (SMR), though this has a very high carbon footprint.
Other hydrogen production methods with lower carbon footprints, including SMR with carbon capture and storage, will hopefully transition SMR to 50 per cent of all hydrogen production by 2030, and completely phase it out by 2050.
There has already been interest in Wheatland County for hydrogen production from entities either looking to establish or expand production. Mr. Lehmann attributes this to Wheatland County’s “open for business” mindset, along with other advantages including access to both CN and CP railways, major transportation corridors such as the TransCanada/Highway 1 and Highway 22X, and abundant surface and subsurface resources.
Council accepted the report as information and directed administration to incorporate recommendations from the report as they see fit into the responsibilities of the Economic Development Officer and report back to council with actioned items and rationale.