Bonnyville news

Survey shows residents are on board with outdoor recreation park  Bonnyville NouvelleThe majority of residents are on board with the MD of Bonnyville creating an outdoor recreation park. During a presentation by Stephen Slawuta of RC Strategies ...

RCMP investigating graffiti to church  Bonnyville NouvelleBonnyville RCMP were made aware of the incident on April 17. This graffiti was found spray painted on the side of a local church. *Please note, profanity has ...

Cold Lake RCMP release public crime map  Bonnyville NouvelleThe Cold Lake RCMP are tracking criminal activity within the city through the police force's public crime map. “People are always asking, where does crime ...

Bonnyville bingo approaches MD in search of help  Bonnyville NouvelleThat was the message Susan Turner, bookkeeper for the organization, told the MD of Bonnyville council during their meeting on Wednesday, April 17.

Where has Bonnyville gone?  Bonnyville NouvelleWhere have you gone? You were here not that long ago supporting the local town and businesses with your needs. Restaurants were busy, hotels were busy, ...

HEB got super with their play  Bonnyville NouvelleOn Wednesday, April 10, students hit the stage for Super Non-Heroes, a play that featured a school full of superheroes. Mrs. Teacher (left), played by Dashmyr ...

Facebook eliminating hate groups  Bonnyville NouvelleLast week, Facebook started cracking down on hate groups by removing people and organizations under their new policy. Faith Goldy, a Canadian political ...

Hanson named Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul MLA  Bonnyville NouvelleUnited Conservative Party (UCP) candidate David Hanson came out on top in the race for MLA, with roughly 15,626 votes in the provincial election on Tuesday, ...

Town requesting speed limit change  Bonnyville NouvelleThe Town of Bonnyville is submitting a request for a speed limit reduction on 50 Ave. coming into town. During their regular council meeting on Tuesday, April 9, ...

MD hears it straight, RCMP share their stats  Bonnyville NouvelleBonnyville RCMP S/Sgt. Sarah Parke and Cold Lake RCMP S/Sgt. Scott Buchanan, along with Sgt. Ryan Howrish, laid out the numbers in terms of crime across ...

Local athletes invited to Wild Rose Bowl  Bonnyville NouvelleBrady Christians, John Neumann, and Mason Ward, all 16-years-old, made the varsity team, while Zayden Ward, 12, made it at the freshman-level. They will ...

MD tightens Strychnine policy  Bonnyville NouvelleFarmers throughout the MD of Bonnyville will have some stricter rules to follow when purchasing Strychnine from the municipality this season. After passing a ...

Flying in under predictions  Bonnyville NouvelleWith a little help from the MD of Bonnyville and favourable tenders, the City of Cold Lake will be able to complete three phases of their airport enhancement ...

MD, city stand behind Imperial Oil following appeal  Bonnyville NouvelleLocal municipalities are standing up for Imperial Oil after the announcement of an appeal hearing on their Cold Lake Expansion Project. On April 1, the Alberta ...

Skipperoos headed to nationals  Bonnyville NouvelleAfter a successful showing at provincials, the Bonnyville Skipperoos are headed to the national stage. During the provincial competition in Grimshaw from ...

Growing their knowledge  Bonnyville NouvelleWith spring in the air, local green thumbs were ready to learn during the 19th annual Gardener's Day. The Bonnyville Ag Society partnered with Lakeland ...

Celebrating volunteers for all they do  Bonnyville NouvelleFor those that volunteer their time with no expectation of payment, last week was a time for the community to say 'thank you' for everything they do. As part of ...

NLPS adopts new goals following community consultation  Bonnyville NouvelleThe Northern Lights Public Schools (NLPS) board of trustees added two new goals to their list following meetings with the community. After reviewing the results ...

Town discusses potential for multi-family subclass  Bonnyville NouvelleMulti-family residences could be seeing changes to their assessments in 2020, after the Town of Bonnyville voted in favour of creating a subclass. Although it's ...

Smoke clears on cannabis consumption in the MD  Bonnyville NouvelleThe municipality passed their cannabis consumption bylaw during their council meeting on Wednesday, April 10 after months of discussions and research.

Cold Lake RCMP respond to single vehicle rollover  Bonnyville NouvelleIt was approximately 10:20 p.m. on April 12 when officers and EMS were called to a single vehicle collision on Range Rd. 420, also known as Baywood Rd., ...

MD hosts Northshore Trail open house  Bonnyville NouvelleThe MD of Bonnyville continues to request feedback from residents and weren't disappointed with what they heard when it comes to the Northshore Trail.

Bonnyville RCMP urging the public to call it in after incident involving two young children  Bonnyville NouvelleBonnyville RCMP are asking for the public's help identifying a suspicious male who attempted to get information from two young children earlier this week.

Locals present to senate committee regarding Bill C-69  Bonnyville NouvelleAfter receiving invitations to speak in front of the senate committee regarding Bill C-69, local representatives outlined their concerns surrounding the impacts the ...

Town exploring creating multi-family subclass  Bonnyville NouvelleThe Town of Bonnyville has decided to explore the option of creating a multi-family assessment subclass. The idea was sparked during council's 2018 ...

Residents get informed at Bonnyville all-candidates forum  Bonnyville NouvelleLocal residents took advantage of the opportunity to learn more about those in the running to represent them during the second Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul ...

Crime is steady in the MD  Bonnyville NouvelleDuring their Wednesday, April 10 council meeting, Bonnyville RCMP S/Sgt. Sarah Parke, Cold Lake RCMP S/Sgt. Scott Buchanan, and Sgt. Ryan Howrish laid ...

But, what's your platform?  Bonnyville NouvelleOh, election season. The campaigns, forums, signs, door-knocking, and of course, nothing rounds out the election starter kit like attack ads and smear ...

Why do people burn books?  Bonnyville NouvelleThe other day, I came across an article about a group of Catholic priests in Poland who held a book burning ceremony and were experiencing backlash as a ...

Boundary changes bring more Indigenous voters into new Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul riding  Toronto StarExperts say increased turnout from Indigenous voters in 2015 helped sway the outcome of the provincial election, but the conservative candidate will be tough to ...

4 Wing expanding their outdoor opportunities  Bonnyville NouvelleThat's the plan as they continue to build off of their already started outdoor recreation space by the JJ Parr Sports Centre. Diana Warbeck, senior manager of ...

Chamber committed to a prosperous 2019  Bonnyville NouvelleDuring their annual general meeting on Monday, March 25, the chamber outlined what they accomplished last year and what's to come. “As of 2018, we were ...

CPTED improving MD residential safety  Bonnyville NouvelleAfter a year of assisting residents with preventing crime from happening on their properties, the MD of Bonnyville is continuing to grow their programming.

Cold Lake is ready to bloom  Bonnyville NouvelleCommunities in Bloom is a Canadian non-profit organization that hosts a competition that has municipalities going head-to-head in hopes of winning blooms.

Library in high demand from MD residents  Bonnyville NouvelleMD of Bonnyville residents proved there's still a demand for the local libraries, and the services they offer to the area. Representatives from the Northern Lights ...

Rednecks bringing awareness to their cause  Bonnyville Nouvelle“There are over 100 families in the Lakeland area that are affected by autism. Whether it be new small children, three-year-olds just starting play school, or adults ...

Glendon School hosting 10th annual cake auction  Bonnyville NouvelleFor the past decade, Glendon School's student leadership group has auctioned off cakes for a good cause, and this year is no exception. On Thursday, April 11, ...

NE Gas Co-op provides update on gas lines  Bonnyville NouvelleThe MD of Bonnyville council received an update on gas line availability after concerns were raised by developers and ratepayers. Ron Fox, manager for North ...

Residents warned to be cautious of ice  Bonnyville Nouvelle“From an emergency response perspective, we're concerned when anybody is out on the ice, especially when winter is ending and spring is coming,” noted ...

Panthers claim league championship  Bonnyville NouvelleThe Lakeland Panthers Bantam AA team are league champs after sweeping the Sherwood Park Kings in a best of three series. After falling in provincials, the ...

Frenchman to be sentenced April 26  Bonnyville NouvelleFrank James Frenchman, the man convicted of second-degree murder in the death of 83-year-old Bonnyville senior Alfred Wagner, will be sentenced on April 26 ...

Ninety days for multiple offences  Bonnyville NouvellePossession of stolen property, theft of a motor vehicle, stealing a debit card, and breaching her conditions resulted in a three month jail sentence for 30-year-old ...

Time-served for random assault  Bonnyville NouvelleOn Tuesday, April 2, Donald Sydney Cooper, 57, appeared in the Bonnyville Provincial Courthouse where he pled guilty to assault, careless driving, breaching ...

Break and enters keep RCMP busy  Bonnyville NouvelleThe Bonnyville RCMP received a number of reports of break and enters to local businesses, with some resulting in damage to property and upwards of $40,000 ...

MLA candidates lay it all out at first forum  Bonnyville NouvelleThe six MLA hopefuls for the Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul riding laid out their platforms during the first of three all-candidates forums. Hosted by the Cold Lake ...

Attempted vehicle break-ins thwarted  Bonnyville NouvelleCold Lake RCMP were called to a residential area during the early morning hours of March 31, where an intoxicated woman was attempting to break into ...

Young offender sentenced to six months in jail  Bonnyville NouvelleThe 17-year-old male, who can't be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, appeared in court on Tuesday, April 2, where he pled guilty to breaking and ...

Bubar to stay behind bars  Bonnyville NouvelleThe man charged with ramming into a police cruiser and hitting a local business owner with a U-Haul was denied release from the Edmonton Remand Centre.

Just my tunes and the open road  Bonnyville NouvelleAs someone who didn't get their license until later on in life, I never really understood or enjoyed long road trips when I was younger. As the middle child, I vividly ...

I think it could work  Bonnyville NouvelleI don't know how many times I've been driving home, seen something interesting and thought, 'is it worth reporting?' That's why, when I learned that the MD ...