This is a candidate profile for the April 28, 2025 federal election. All candidates have been asked the same four questions, and were given a 600-word limit. Responses are unedited for grammar and spelling, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of rdnewsNOW and Pattison Media. Advance voting days are April 18, 19...

Most Canadians are preparing to vote in the Federal Election on April 28 but many will take advantage of advance polls opening on Friday, April 18, to cast their ballots early. Advanced polls will be open between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. from Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21, providing an opportunity for residents ...

Evansburg RCMP have arrested an individual following the execution of a search warrant on a rural property in Parkland County. Mounties say they executed the search warrant on April 14, with the assistance of the Alberta SPCA and Parkland County Enforcement Services. As a result of the search, police say they were able...

With warmer temperatures in the forecast, officials with the Town of Drayton Valley are reminding residents to stay off the ice on storm ponds. Officials say they have received several reports of children playing on the ice and are reminding residents the ice is currently very thin and unpredictable. Residents are als...

According to officials with the Town of Drayton Valley, several town-owned facilities will be closed or have alternate hours of operation for the Easter long weekend. Staff with the Civic Centre and the Clean Energy Technology Centre say they will be closed Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21, while staff with the Ea...

Officials with the Town of Drayton Valley have issued another Request for Quotations (RFQ). READ MORE: Town of Drayton Valley issues Requests for Quotations Town officials say they are now looking for a quotation from qualified individuals for sidewalk repair and replacement. Interested residents are being asked to rea...

Parkland RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in identifying a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run in early April. Mounties say they are investigating a collision that occurred in the area of Brookwood Drive in Sherwood Park on Saturday, April 5. They say one of the three vehicles involved in the collision fled be...

Officials with the Town of Drayton Valley are now accepting applications for the 2025 Dust Suppression Program. In Drayton Valley, dust suppression is offered to residential and business property owners, within town limits, on a 50 per cent cost-sharing basis with the town, up to 150 metres. The dust suppression season...

With the 2025 wildfire season already underway, Alberta's government is taking steps to improve wildfire prevention, mitigation and readiness by investing in improvements to the province's fire weather network. The fire weather network plays a significant role in predicting fire conditions and detecting fires earlier, ...

The Government of Alberta has announced nearly $10 million in funding for 81 projects across the province, through the Northern and Regional Economic Development (NRED) program. Part of that funding includes $75,000.00 for Brazeau County and $60,100.00 for the Village of Breton. Provincial officials say the funding for...