Bonnyville News

Residents in the many villages around Moose Lake are worried about the local water body's steady decline in quality.

With Christmas now just a little over four months away, a group of spirited locals are lobbying for the Town of Bonnyville to help rekindle a long lost local tradition – the Bonnyville Santa Claus parade.

Municipal District of Bonnyville officials are still undecided on whether or not to declare an agricultural state of disaster for the region. “I think everybody is on the fence,” said Matt Janz, Director of Agriculture for the MD of Bonnyville.

The Nouvelle understands that local pathologist Dr. Shekar Puttaswamy was the pilot killed in Sunday's devastating plane crash northwest of Bonnyville. Puttaswamy, affectionately known throughout the region as Dr.

The proposed 221-lot development on the shores of Moose Lake isn't as close to a done deal as it may seem. Vancouver-based developers Ken Megale and Alain Chevalier, who run MMT Properties Ltd.

The unsafe, deteriorating condition of Highway 28 will soon be brought back to the forefront, as Alberta HUB will be conducting an in-depth look into the province's transportation system.

A two second outrider penalty on Friday night may well have cost Doug Irvine the 2015 Bonnyville Chuckwagon Championship.

Stardom continues to rise for Lakeland-born and bred country superstar Brett Kissel. It was announced earlier this month that Kissel is up for four 2015 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) awards.

Marching drills, air rifle shooting, survival field exercises and aircraft expeditions are just some of the many activities experienced by the over 750 cadets currently living at the Cadet Training Centre out on 4 Wing Cold Lake.

Cold Lake's new fire hall is beginning to take shape. Construction on the new downtown fire hall broke ground back in February. So far, the project is about one-third of the way done and is still right on schedule for a May 2016 completion.