Bonnyville News

Urijah Ermel was born with multiple rare diseases, and wasn’t expected to live past nine-years-old. But despite the odds, he continues his fight at the age of 15.

Former detachment commander for the Cold Lake RCMP S/Sgt. Jeremie Landry described his departure from the city as "bittersweet" after he was promoted to acting district operations officer for Eastern Alberta District stationed in St. Paul.

A new program in the area is offering help to those on the hunt for employment. Career Evolution North is a program serving Cold Lake, Bonnyville, and the surrounding area. The service offers assistance for people re-entering the workforce.

Bonnyville RCMP assisted in the pursuit and arrest of three youth and two adults, in relation to outstanding warrants for serious offences. On Oct.

The MD of Bonnyville has passed the final reading of their Area Structure Plan (ASP) for lands adjacent to Hwy. 28 and Hwy. 41. During the MD's regular council meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 10, Stantec Consulting Ltd.

For over three years, the Dragonfly Counselling and Support Centre has been supporting victims of sexual violence. Since opening their doors, the number of people they’ve helped has grown by over 400 per cent.

One in eight Alberta women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. “Breast cancer is still the most common type of cancer found in women in Alberta," said Harmony McRae, health promotion facilitator with Screen Test.

The RJ Lalonde Arena is in need of some upgrades, at least that's what Bonnyville and District Centennial Centre general manager Todd Muir was telling the Town and MD of Bonnyville.

With the legalization of marijuana just around the corner, the Town of Bonnyville discussed the bylaws they've implemented and the ability to enforce them before the Oct. 17 legalization.

With the cold weather comes influenza, and residents are being encouraged to be prepared and prevent the spread of the virus.