Bonnyville News

Despite cool, windy and rainy weather, hundreds of Bonnyville residents got outdoors to take part in the numerous activities, from a pancake breakfast to parade and even a Canada Concert along Jessie Lake.

A new one-year pilot project that will allow Alberta tow trucks to be outfitted with blue lights alongside amber lights took effect June 30.

Working with municipalities and other post-secondary institutions, Portage College hopes to bring a degree nursing program to the Lakeland, as well as grow a handful of diploma programs into four-year degrees.

In a span of one week, Bonnyville RCMP members responded to eight business break and enters and multiple vehicle thefts. As of June 26, police look for a white Chevrolet Silverado with Alberta licence plate LKS 164.

A La Corey man has been remanded into custody after an execution of a search warrant at his property allegedly uncovered prohibited and restricted weapons, as well as multiple stolen vehicles and vehicle parts.

Many of the 11 Glendon graduates who walked the stage together on June 25, had also begun their academic journey's together early in elementary. The commencement ceremony and celebration was an accumulation of all their hard work.

Although the ceremony signalled the end of high school and the parting of ways, there was nothing but excitement for the multitude of journeys ahead.

The stands at the RJ Lalonde Arena were filled with community members, public officials and students from several Bonnyville schools on June 21 who came to celebrate and acknowledge Indigenous Peoples Day.

After sitting vacant for years, the former Midtown Motor Inn along the Town of Bonnyville’s Main Street is undergoing renovations to transform the building into an assisted living facility, following Town council’s approval to rezone the land.