Bonnyville News

“It was like a scene from a horror movie.” Now safe in Bonnyville, Craig Haynes recalls the unimaginable moments as he fled Fort McMurray with his wife Jessica and their two-month old and four-year-old daughters.

The Notre Dame Wildcats Senior Boys Handball team has been crowned the provincial high school champions after a tight 30-23 game against the Sedgewick Central High Rams to cap off a brilliant season.

Four CH-146 Griffon helicopters have been deployed to assist in Fort McMurray evacuation efforts, including two from 4 Wing Cold Lake. The four helicopters and crews have been deployed, along with a number of ground personnel.

Students from across the Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) put their heads together in a competition of science, creativity and teamwork.

Bonnyville resident and Pay It Forward (PIF) Day Ambassador for Canada Darlene Doskoch was out inspiring locals with random acts of kindness yet again.

The MD of Bonnyville has approved its 2016 budget at $111.9 million, close to $29 million more than predicted in their December interim budget. A number of MD projects are continuing into 2016, contributing to the jump.

Top Rookie award winner Devon Kalinski held his own this year, coming second in overall points for the Sr. Pontiacs. Kalinski fell just two points shy of Top Scorer Denis Cardin's average points per game.

Two high-achieving Pontiacs are back in the spotlight, this time on a national level. Brinson Pasichnuk and Bobby McMann have both been named as finalists for Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) awards.

Students or oil rig workers – it was hard to tell at the official opening of the Northern Lights School Division's (NLSD) Trades Exposure Centre.

The Town of Bonnyville has finished amending its land use bylaw. After a series of open houses and public discussion, the bylaw has been approved and amended for the first time since 2005. The bylaw lists town development plan requirements.