Bonnyville News

Proud parents Yvan and Joanie Levasseur welcomed their baby boy, Félix Levasseur, into the world on Jan. 1 at around 3:30 p.m. who became instantly famous as Bonnyville's New Year's Baby of 2014. Félix, weighing in at 7 lbs.

After spending the first half of 2013 fighting and lobbying the provincial government following substantial cuts to the pharmacy industry in the 2013 provincial budget, local business owners and operators are still unsure of what the future holds, ev

Nearly two million litres of bitumen emulsion has seeped to the surface at the Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (CNRL) Primrose site this year and the company still hasn't found a way to stop it.

Northern Lights School Divison (NLSD) will be developing a draft policy regarding the use of the Lord's Prayer in schools within the division, after a Glendon mother asked for it to not to be recited at Glendon School, where her son attends.

The generosity of the community will allow hundreds of families to enjoy $100 in free food from Hamel's Meat Market.

The Knights of Columbus food hamper program is well underway again this year, with volunteers and organizers looking for monetary and food donations.

An interim 2014 budget of just over $83 million dollars was passed at the Municipal District of Bonnyville council meeting on Dec. 11. A large portion of the budget, $39.

Bonnyville Town Council and administration held its 2014 budget open house Dec. 3, with the first draft of the operational budget indicating an increase of more than $1 million in both estimated revenue and expenses for 2014.

A leading Canadian drug rehabilitation organization released a new study last month that focuses on an alarming trend that has seen a significant increase in the number of individuals seeking help after becoming addicted to prescribed medication.

After Typhoon Haiyan devastated large parts of the Philippines, residents in Bonnyville have decided to step up and donate to the country as it starts to rebuild.