Bonnyville News

Local politicians are uncertain what sort of impact the 2016 provincial budget is going to have on the region as details surrounding the NDP's multi-billion dollar capital plan have yet to be fully released.

Premier Rachel Notley gave Albertans a brief glimpse at the province's plan to create jobs and help families overcome the economic shock created by low oil prices last week.

Veteran Bobby McMann and rookie Derek Brown were the big winners on Friday night when the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs handed out their year-end awards.

Representatives in the local business community are upset with the federal government's lack of a plan when it comes to supporting businesses through the current economic downturn.

Jordan John hadn't cut her hair since she was four-years-old. Now 18-years-old, Jordan is donating her hair at a Rapunzel-like length of 16 inches to Pantene's Beautiful Lengths program, which makes real-hair wigs for women fighting cancer.

The Bonnyville and District SPCA is appealing to the public for help with much-needed repairs.

Volunteer-minded teenagers are seeing if they have what it takes to fight fires in the Bonnyville Regional Fire Authority junior firefighting program. The forth annual junior firefighting program kicked off last weekend.

A new Bonnyville high school and the modernization of Iron River School remain three-year priorities for the Northern Lights School Division (NLSD).

All seven Bonnyville schools will soon be able to offer therapeutic sensory rooms for autistic students thanks to a large donation from Rednecks with a Cause.

Staff at the Dragonfly Counselling and Support Centre (DCSC) have reached out to sexual assault victims in light of recent high profile sexual assault cases.