Bonnyville News

Anthony Bilodeau was sentenced in an Edmonton court on Jan. 6, for his role in the deaths of Jacob Sansom and Maurice Cardinal.

The result of the nomination vote will see former UCP MLA Scott Cyr as the area’s candidate for the upcoming 2023 spring election, beating current UCP MLA David Hanson by just one vote. However, until a new representative for the riding has been elected through the next provincial general election, Hanson will remain the riding’s MLA.

A man has been charged with 27 offences just over a year after a serious incident took place in Frog Lake.

Multiple stolen vehicles that had been reported stolen from the Cold Lake and Bonnyville areas were recovered on Dec. 21 by area police.

The impact of a string of mailbox thefts in the Town of Bonnyville could have a greater effect for residents whose boxes were targeted culprit(s) overnight Dec. 15 and Dec. 20.

Despite a winter storm, community members in Bonnyville showed up to deliver Knights of Columbus Christmas food hampers and bags of wrapped toys collected through the Santa's Elves Program.

New life saving equipment has been added to Bonnyville Ambulance inventory thanks to purchases made by the Summer Village of Bonnyville Beach council. A total of five state-of-the-art devices will assist Bonnyville paramedics when treating patients in cardiac arrest, says the Bonnyville Regional Deputy Fire Chief.

Volunteers arrived early Christmas Day at the Bonnyville Friendship Centre to prepare a hot holiday meal for community members in need. The hot meal was the first ever to be served up on Christmas Day at the centre, made possible by the support of a local company.

Significant changes to the MD of Bonnyville’s Snow Plowing Policy were approved by council on Dec. 14, with the intention to reduce the overall operational costs and provide clear guidelines on what will remain covered by the municipal program.

Local dancers from the United Youth Ballet Company performed 'The Nutcracker’ in front of Lakeland audiences at Llodyminster’s Vic Juba Community Theatre on Dec. 18.