Valley Times Local reporting, notices, events, and community promotion across Drumheller and the Alberta Badlands.
Policy

Corrections

The corrections page gives readers a clear path to report factual issues, clarify concerns, and help Valley Times keep local coverage accurate and accountable.

SupportP3Practical help
Person completing an online submission or support request on a laptop
Guidance

A clearer route for reporting factual concerns

The corrections page gives readers a clear path to report factual issues, clarify concerns, and help Valley Times keep local coverage accurate and accountable.

  • Corrections should be specific and easy to review.
  • The goal is to improve accuracy, not create confusion.
  • A useful report includes the article or issue involved and the factual concern as clearly as possible.
What to include in a correction request

Share the relevant page or article, the detail you believe is incorrect, and any supporting context that helps explain the issue.

How correction review works

The concern can be checked against the published material and any available supporting information before changes are made.

Why this matters locally

Local reporting carries extra weight because the people involved often know the story directly. That makes accountability even more important.

Next Steps

Where this support path leads

Notebook, keyboard, and checklist used for reviewing requests

Editorial policy

Corrections make more sense in the context of the publication’s wider standards.

Editorial policy

Notebook, keyboard, and checklist used for reviewing requests

General contact

Some issues may need a broader conversation before the correction path becomes clear.

Contact

Submit related updates

New information can sometimes belong in a news submission rather than a correction request.

Submit news

FAQ

Questions people often ask first

What counts as a correction issue?

Factual inaccuracies, misidentifications, and material context issues are the clearest examples.

Can I report a concern even if I am not sure?

Yes. Share the concern as clearly as you can and explain why you believe it matters.

Will every request lead to a change?

Not always. The details need to be reviewed first.

Keep the process clear from the start

Send the article or page details, explain the issue clearly, and include any helpful supporting context.