Bonnyville News

The Canadian Community Newspaper Association (CCNA) will hold its annual awards ceremony in Charlottetown, PEI next month, with several local newspapers, including the Bonnyville Nouvelle, amongst those receiving national recognition.

Critics across the province have raised concerns over the past few weeks about the redesign of the Alberta education curriculum after it was revealed that major oil and gas companies are being consulted in the process.

The provincial government released a new study focusing on rental vacancy rates throughout Alberta last month, with results revealing accommodation can be hard to come by in northeastern Alberta.

Following recent provincial rallies and complaints regarding the federal temporary foreign workers program, local business owners gave their thoughts on the situation, speaking to the Nouvelle last week.

Lac La Biche County is looking for a cut of the revenue generated by increased industrial development on the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range (CLAWR), according to county Mayor Aurel Langevin.

The Bonnyville Nouvelle and Great West Newspapers would like all our users to please take note of this alert.

In less than two weeks Sparetime Bowling will be no more. The longtime Bonnyville bowling centre will be closing its doors on April 19, after 25 years in business.

Several local students returned home from the trip of a lifetime last Monday after embarking on a 10-day missions trip of Nicaragua.

Several activist groups across Alberta and throughout the country went ahead with protests against the federal temporary foreign workers program over the past several weeks, voicing concerns that Canadians are not treated fairly in the service and tr

Eric Gadwa has officially been re-elected as Chief of Kehewin Cree Nation after winning the election on March 24. Gadwa received 208 votes, beating out challengers Willie John who had 173 votes, and Rodney John who picked up 90 votes.