Bonnyville News

Bonnyville RCMP are on the hunt for information about a suspect stealing mail from Canada Post superboxes in town. Overnight on Dec. 29, two mailboxes were targeted in Bonnyville. The superbox on 36 St.

Residents can expect to see a spike in the cost of living after the latest increase in the carbon levy.

For the past 21 years the community has pulled together to show their support for the local hospital, and the Bonnyville Health Foundation is hoping they will do it again.

A strong performance in the season's opening race has four members of the Cold Lake Blizzards ski team headed to the Alberta Winter Games. The Blizzards sent five athletes to compete at the Rabbit Hill Open in Leduc County, on Dec. 16 and 17, 2017.

Cameron Giffiths was described as someone filled with sheer joy. The Bonnyville Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) was known for his passion for his work with the Bonnyville Regional Fire Authority (BRFA) and the community he served.

The Bonnyville RCMP are asking residents with any information about a suspicious incident involving a power pole to come forward. On Dec. 22, at about 10:18 p.m.

The Town and MD of Bonnyville have a lot to look forward to in the new year. Replacing and repairing infrastructure will be a focus for the Town of Bonnyville headed into the 2018. The town expects to finish the $2-million project along 46 St.

The MD of Bonnyville will hold their first-ever strategic planning session in 2018. MD Reeve Greg Sawchuk recently proposed the meeting, in an effort to get council to take a more holistic look at the future of the region.

There was no shortage of game changers for the Lakeland in 2017.

Two local girls will be the first from Ashlin Gymnastics to take part in the Alberta Winter Games. Jordyn Skarsen, 11, and Rihanna Poltorak, 11, are level six gymnasts, and in February they will be taking their skill to a whole new level.