Bonnyville News

For about a minute, homes and businesses experienced a temporary power outage in the Town of Bonnyville. The cause - downed power lines.

"Their reach is further than we can imagine, and the positive impacts are felt by our entire community." - Mayor Elisa Brosseau

A structure fire that turned a rural home into rubble on Monday evening remains under investigation, according to the BRFA’s regional deputy fire chief.

Despite the slow and steady progress of ensuring all students are able to access school bus services throughout the region, some division bus routes remain temporarily unfilled.

East of the traffic circle on Hwy. 55

On a crisp fall day, community members lent a hand to pull in the final crops and prepare the Bonnyville Community Garden for next spring.

“It was a crazy and immmediate rush of adrenaline!” 

It was a sombre day but steeped in deep meaning and remembrance for those who attended Kinokamasihk Kiskinohamatokamik's (Kehewin Community Education Centre) Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) assembly on Sept. 29.

After more than a half century of farming, Fort Kent resident Benard Chartrand is asking area school divisions to build greenhouses for every school and to provide all students with tree saplings to plant, each year.