Bonnyville News

A near full-house at the Lyle Victor Albert Centre had the opportunity to go back to the 80's on Friday (August 7) as the Keeping Time School of Dance performed their very own rendition of the hit Broadway musical ‘Rock of Ages'.

For 100 years, Saint Dominic Parish has remained a steadfast cornerstone of Cold Lake. Still sitting on land the original church was built on in 1915, overlooking the lake, for members of the parish Saint Dominic's is much more than just a building.

Not many live on the same land their whole lives, even less people can say their family has lived on the same land for four generations. Earlier this month, the Mercier family celebrated that significant accomplishment.

Residents in the many villages around Moose Lake are worried about the local water body's steady decline in quality.

With Christmas now just a little over four months away, a group of spirited locals are lobbying for the Town of Bonnyville to help rekindle a long lost local tradition – the Bonnyville Santa Claus parade.

Municipal District of Bonnyville officials are still undecided on whether or not to declare an agricultural state of disaster for the region. “I think everybody is on the fence,” said Matt Janz, Director of Agriculture for the MD of Bonnyville.

The Nouvelle understands that local pathologist Dr. Shekar Puttaswamy was the pilot killed in Sunday's devastating plane crash northwest of Bonnyville. Puttaswamy, affectionately known throughout the region as Dr.

The proposed 221-lot development on the shores of Moose Lake isn't as close to a done deal as it may seem. Vancouver-based developers Ken Megale and Alain Chevalier, who run MMT Properties Ltd.

The unsafe, deteriorating condition of Highway 28 will soon be brought back to the forefront, as Alberta HUB will be conducting an in-depth look into the province's transportation system.

A two second outrider penalty on Friday night may well have cost Doug Irvine the 2015 Bonnyville Chuckwagon Championship.