Bonnyville News

The MD of Bonnyville is working on lowering water levels in the area. Over the summer, the MD released their flood mitigation report, outlining the properties affected by flooding in the region and solutions they’ve been implementing.

The woman charged in relation to a fire that destroyed property and a home in Kehewin pled guilty to six charges. Arson by negligence and five other convictions have resulted in 150 days in custody for Colleen Tania Badger.

Glenn Spiess is new to politics, but he doesn’t plan on letting that discourage him from running for Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul MLA.

The K-9 patrol unit for Alberta Environment and Parks were on the hunt for invasive species. They’re job is to search shorelines and boats to prevent invasive species, such as zebra mussels, from damaging Alberta lakes.

Residents have the chance to be recognized for doing their part in making the MD of Bonnyville beautiful. The MD’s agricultural services board is challenging residents to beautify their properties once again.

Car enthusiasts wouldn’t let the weather dampen their spirits for the annual Gear Grabbers Show and Shine. It was another successful event for the local car club on Saturday, July 14.

The City of Cold Lake has whittled down their list of priorities for the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP).

The Town of Bonnyville has a few projects they will be bringing to the table for the first Regional Partnership Committee meeting.

The Town of Bonnyville has passed their land use bylaw for recreational cannabis, along with the licensing permit fee.

Police suspect there was personal information for over 200 different people recovered from a Bonnyville residence. On July 8, RCMP executed a search warrant in Bonnyville after a complaint regarding stolen credit card data.