Bonnyville News

The 2020 budgets have the Town of Bonnyville going back to the drawing board to erase an overall $6.74-million deficit.

The Bonnyville Municipal Library will have a new librarian among the bookshelves. Leah Woodford has officially checked in to her new role as library manager.

Bonnyville RCMP are investigating after a vehicle was found engulfed in flames. On Oct. 23, at around 11 a.m., police were called about a vehicle on fire on Range Rd. 463 and Twp. Rd. 640.

Cold Lake RCMP Media Release On October 25, 2019 at approximately 11:00 p.m., Cold Lake RCMP received a call for a rear-end traffic collision in Cold Lake.

Bonnyville RCMP are hoping the public can assist in identifying two males who are believed to have been involved in a sexual assault. In late February, local police responded to a complaint of a sexual assault by two unknown males.

TC Energy will be doubling the area’s natural gas capacity. Formerly known as Trans Canada Pipeline, TC Energy changed their name in May in order to better reflect their presence across North America.

Cold Lake RCMP Media Release On October 26, 2019 at approximately 7:00 a.m., Cold Lake RCMP responded to call of a female who had left a local gas station without paying for an item in her possession.

Tough decisions lie ahead for Town of Bonnyville council when it comes to the 2020 budgets. The first draft of the 2020 operational budget has a $1.01-million shortfall, while the capital side is sitting $5.72-million in the red.

MD of Bonnyville residents continue to take advantage of the rural crime prevention program.

A local designer is taking a step back to focus on her passion: designing. Cold Lake business owner Cassandra Newton made the decision to close the Funky Butt’n to concentrate on expanding her label called EME Couture.