Bonnyville News

The City of Cold Lake is dangerous, at least that’s what Maclean’s Magazine is saying. According to the magazine, the City of Cold Lake ranks 21 on the list of 229 cities across Canada on their most recent list of “Canada’s Most Dangerous Places.

A Bonnyville man accused of possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking was released from the Edmonton Remand Centre last Tuesday.

Golfers hit the green on Saturday to honour the memory of a local couple who dedicated their lives to the community. With the sun shining, 120 golfers teed-off at the Bonnyville Golf and Country Club in the seventh annual Kleinmann Cup.

Residents could soon have liquor delivered right to their door. Andrew Romaniuk, owner of Aristocrat Taxi Line Ltd., saw a need that he hopes to fill within the Town and MD of Bonnyville.

A local student had the chance to step into the shoes of an MLA. Nikolas Shapka, a Grade 10 student at Notre Dame High School, was selected to take part in the Mr. Speaker’s MLA for a Day program.

A serious collision resulted in serious charges for a Bonnyville man. Wyatt James Whitford pled guilty to possession of stolen property, following a Nov. 30, 2017 motor vehicle collision in the Lac La Biche area involving a semi-truck.

Inaugural Trades Carnival a hit

Cold Lake RCMP have arrested four after a pursuit with police earlier this week. On June 5, at approximately 11 a.m., Cold Lake RCMP received a 911 call about a break and enter in progress at a residence on Cold Lake First Nations.

It was a race to the finish line as 2,000 rubber ducks bobbed their way down the Beaver River on Sunday. Celebrating its 27th year, the annual Ardmore Duck Race raised over $20,000 to support projects at Ardmore School.

Northern Lights Public Schools (NLPS) is anticipating a $1.2-million deficit for the 2018/19 school year. “We have a revenue of $84.2-million, expenditures of $85.4-million, so we see a net loss of $1.