Bonnyville News

Verlyn Olson, Alberta's Agriculture Minister, visited Chicago this past week and met with American meat-packers to rally support against the United States mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) rules.

Domestic violence is an ongoing issue for families, police, social services and entire communities throughout Alberta - Bonnyville is no different. "It is definitely an issue for us.

An organizer of the Idle No More ceremonial walk held Oct. 26-28 from Cold Lake, to Bonnyville, to La Corey and back said they accomplished what they set out to do.

Premier Alison Redford participated in a province-wide conference call last week designed to bring small community newspapers up to date with the upcoming fall session, as well as addressing several high-profile provincial and regional issues.

CNRL has been issued an Enforcement Order by the Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD), which will require the company to determine the impact on subsurface groundwater and find the root of the cause of all four bitumen rele

Following the results of last week's municipal election, the Town of Bonnyville welcomed its first new mayor in over seven years, with Coun.

Following a back and forth campaign, Ed Rondeau was re-elected as reeve for the MD of Bonnyville on Oct. 21, defeating challenger Erwin Thompson by over 600 votes.

The ongoing releases of bitumen to the surface at CNRL's Primrose site and the likelihood that these incidents have contaminated groundwater aquifers below the surface has drawn the ire of many residents both living in the Lakeland area and elsewhere

The 2013 unofficial municipal election results are in and there are changes abound in the Town of Bonnyville and Village of Glendon, while the MD of Bonnyville has just one new councillor on board and the City of Cold Lake remained status quo.

The Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) will be hosting fall meetings across the province at the end of the month with the Zone 8 meeting taking place in the MD of Bonnyville. Goodridge Hall will be hosting an ABP meeting on Oct. 28 at 7pm.