Bonnyville News

A new Parkinson's disease support group is available in Bonnyville for those who need it.

Residents can share their culture with the Lakeland in a new pop-up museum. The Lakeland Multicultural Association is organizing a Mosaic of Cultures at the Energy Centre from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 25.

Lakeland, it’s Time 2 Think. The Bonnyville Boys and Girls Club hosted Bonnyville’s first TEDx Talk on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at the Centennial Centre.

Residents are describing the cutback in hours at Bonnyville Registries as inconvenient and frustrating. Over the last few months, the local Service Alberta location has reduced their hours significantly.

An MD of Bonnyville farm is under quarantine after being positively identified with Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). Earlier this month, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency detected a case of EIA in the MD.

Every year, RCMP officers from across the province hit the ice for sports charities in need, and this time around it's Cold Lake's turn. After being accepted to host the "K"Division Red Coats for Kids RCMP Hockey Tournament, Cst.

The Town of Bonnyville has started their 2019 budget deliberations. During their regular council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 23, assistant CAO Bill Rogers presented the first drafts of the operational and capital budgets for council to consider.

After Glendon councillor Nancy Pelletier stepped down from her position on the Village of Glendon Council due to personal reasons, a bi-election for her seat at the table was announced.

Cannabis retailers are getting ready to open up shop in Bonnyville. Town of Bonnyville council approved development permits for The Hive Cannabis Corp. and Canna Cabana after both met the requirements set by the municipality for cannabis retailers.

L ocal RCMP have laid a few charges since the legalization of cannabis. On Oct. 17 the drug officially became legal across Canada, and since then, Bonnyville RCMP have seen some incidences involving recreational cannabis.