Bonnyville News

A citizen initiative petition asking Albertans if the province should remain in Canada has already already been approved by Elections Canada and starting to roll out.

The Cold Lake based team faced off against the Lacoka Locos in the finals of the lacrosse provincials, which took place in Calgary from July 11-13. 

The Alberta government is providing just over $1 million in grant funding to support Phase 2 of the regional waterline project from Bonnyville to Glendon.

Recently, the governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario signed a Memorandum-of-Understanding (MOU) that will involve the three Canadian provinces working together to build new pipelines.

"It was basically about everyone coming out to enjoy and experience the culture together," said Rebekah Gobert, youth coordinator at the Bonnyville Friendship Centre.

The bell, which was cast in France in 1932, was part of the St. Anne's Chapel in the Rife District for many years.

Town of Bonnyville staff are working with provincial officials to assess the situation and, if necessary, remove birds to protect the public and the environment.

The team faced off against the Provost Pilots, who won gold after defeating the Braves 19-5.

A drilling rig has been mobilized to address an abandoned well leaking sweet gas, predominantly methane, within a residential area of the Town of Bonnyville. The well, discovered last year, dates back to the 1950s.