Bonnyville News

The MD of Bonnyville's Public Safety department is paying closer attention to unsightly properties in the region.

One man has turned himself in, while another suspect is still being sought by RCMP after a shooting in Cold Lake on May 31. According to Sgt.

As news filters down of the provincial government's plans to cut $42 million from community access programs within the Ministry of Human Services over the coming year, politicians and members of the public have begun to weigh in on the possible effec

Emerging from small town Alberta, country singer Brett Kissel has made his way up through the music ranks, signing a record deal with Warner Music Canada. "I was so excited about signing with Warner music.

Federal Minister of Public Works and Government Services Rona Ambrose spent Thursday morning in St. Paul with a number of municipal politicians discussing infrastructure and growth pressures in northern Alberta.

Wildfire season has hit full swing in the MD of Bonnyville with Bonnyville Regional firefighters keeping very busy, already extinguishing several brush and grass fires in the area and issuing a fire advisory for the first time this season last week.

The Lakeland Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Society will be running its annual summer camp for kids this year throughout July and August.

A Kehewin resident is still at large after evading local RCMP officers over the last week, with Bonnyville Staff Sgt. Luis Gandolfi warning the public not to approach the suspect, as he is considered armed and dangerous.

Regional Fire Chief Brian McEvoy praised the efforts last week of emergency services in the rescue of a two-year-old girl from a well in the Bonnyville area April. 26. The police, EMS and fire department were notified at 11:14 a.m.

With rent in Bonnyville steadily increasing in recent years, some area residents have been expressing concerns over the high cost of accommodation in town, fearing they may not be able to keep a roof over their heads for much longer.