Bonnyville News

Every player did their part as the Bonnyville Bandits earned themselves a decisive 47-19 win over the Lloydminster Mustangs. The Bandits put their perfect 3-0 record on the line against the Mustangs on Saturday, Sept. 30 at Walsh Field.

From combating rural crime to roads, candidates vying for the position as reeve of the MD of Bonnyville answered it all. Residents will have two names on the ballot for reeve when they head to the polls on Oct.

The MD of Bonnyville has been denied disaster recovery assistance by the Province of Alberta.

Residents of Ward 6 have a better understanding of what their potential councillors bring to the table after the open forum in Cherry Grove.

Municipalities are hoping voters will come out in droves for the 2017 election. On Oct. 16, residents will attend their respective polls to cast their vote for who will represent their municipality.

United Conservative Party (UCP) leadership candidate Jeff Callaway took time to share his platform with local residents as part of his cross-province tour. Callaway and his campaign team stopped at Jennie's Diner on Friday, Sept.

There will be old and new faces on the Northern Lights Public Schools (NLPS) board of trustees, following a nomination day that has filled all nine of the seats up for grabs. On Sept.

The Beaux-Lacs Attaque and the Notre Dame High School (NDHS) Wildcats put it all on the line in an extremely tight gold medal match, at the 2017 Bonnyville Centralized High School (BCHS) Roadrunners Classic.

Lakeland Catholic School District (LCSD) board of trustees had a successful nomination day with a slight extension to Sept. 21. The board managed to acclaim all of their respective wards.

Since touching down in the 1960s, the oil and gas industry has played a key role in the growth of the Lakeland. Prior to 1962, oil had never been discovered in the region.