Bonnyville News

After John Irwin announced earlier this month he would not be running for mayor in this fall's municipal election, incumbent mayor Ernie Isley sparked an added interest in the race last week as he backtracked on his plans to retire and stated his int

Members of the Bonnyville Health Centre medical staff and local politicians held a public rally outside the health centre last Thursday, expressing concerns and discontent at the impending elimination of the pathology positions in Bonnyville by Alber

The MD of Bonnyville has proposed to amend a bylaw following a provincial court decision last year, which was upheld in the court of appeals this spring, stating a development permit is required prior to installing waste collection facilities in the

Over one million litres (1,060 cubic meters) of bitumen emulsion has leaked to the surface at the CNRL Primrose and Wolf Lake sites, with over 344 cubic meters of impacted oily vegetation also collected as of Aug.

By 1 p.m. on Aug. 3, it was clear by the crowd of people gathered near Mallaig that this year's Haying in the 30s event was bigger than any in the organization's 14-year history.

After a summer packed full of reading, fun and games, the Bonnyville Municipal Library will bring the curtain down on this year's Summer Reading Program on Friday, with organizers already stating the initiative has been a “huge success” Since kicking

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNRL) says the mechanical failure of several wellbores is the cause behind four sites at Primrose East and South seeping bitumen emulsion to the surface for at least the past seven weeks.

A man driving a North East Bulk Transportation Services truck travelling northbound on Highway 41, just south of the intersection with Highway 28, carrying two trailers full of black dirt, rolled into the ditch on the morning of July 30.

Four sites at the CNRL Primrose and Wolf Lake locations are still releasing bitumen emulsion to the surface, according to the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER).

Bonnyville and Cold Lake RCMP worked together in apprehending a man after an armed robbery occurred at Bonnyville's Dollar Store and More on July 24.