Bonnyville News

A small collection of local business owners gathered at the Shaw House last week to discuss potential ideas on how best to combat the chronic labour shortage many are dealing with in the Lakeland.

Local entrepreneurs and dignitaries from across the region came together last week as the Bonnyville and District and Cold Lake Regional Chambers of Commerce hosted the first-ever Lakeland Business of the Year Awards.

An investigation into a fatal fire at the Bonnyville Hotel in 2010 has resulted in a Alberta judge recommending portable space heaters be banned from all hotels and motels in the province.

MD of Bonnyville residents will once again have the opportunity for some one-on-one time with their local councillors as the MD will be hosting a series of Town Hall meetings all across the municipality over the coming months.

Those wanting to have some “supernatural fun” before Halloween can head down to the Lyle Victor Albert Centre on Oct. 23 to catch the premier of D&A, a BCHS student-made short film.

It's not everyday you stumble across a turtle in northern Alberta, but for one local resident, a timely encounter with one of the small reptiles set off an elaborate journey that concluded this summer with the publication of a children's book.

After new Premier Jim Prentice stated his belief that Highway 28 was “among the worst highways in Alberta” in Edmonton last month, Alberta Transportation admitted a potential project to develop the road was under consideration for its revamped three-

A single vehicle crash north on Highway 881 took place at around 5:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 6, resulting in the transport of a single person to Edmonton for treatment of injuries.

Over the past several years, Cold Lake's mayor and councillors have been doing whatever they can to champion the idea of amalgamating municipalities and forming regional governments and late last month, their hard work finally started to pay off, as

Canada's blood inventory has hit a critically low level. Canadian Blood Services is encouraging all eligible donors to make a blood donation as soon as possible to help increase the country's low inventory.