Bonnyville News

Medal lost for 50 years to be returned

After a journey of over 50 years, a medal that hung on the wall of the Bonnyville Legion will be reunited with the family of the soldier who fought for Canada in the First World War.

Nov 6, 2012 12:00 AM Read more >

Town to discuss water with MD and the province

The Town of Bonnyville is in the process of scheduling delegations with the MD of Bonnyville, City of Cold Lake and Minister of Environment Diana McQueen to discuss a permanent solution for drinking water in Bonnyville. Town Coun.

Nov 6, 2012 12:00 AM Read more >

Residents fighting Crane Lake development with petition

The Crane Lake Advisory and Stewardship Society (CLASS) recently launched a campaign to petition the Alberta Minister of Sustainable Resources to prevent Birchwood Resources from continuing with their proposed plan to develop an oil plant near Crane

Oct 30, 2012 1:00 AM Read more >

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, a story-telling country band

The iconic country music group the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band recently performed in Bonnyville with a sold-out, crowd-pleasing performance.

Oct 23, 2012 1:00 AM Read more >

Things get wild during Earth Rangers visit to Duclos

The Earth Rangers, along with a contingent of their live Animal Ambassadors, made a special stop at Duclos Elementary School on Oct. 15, as part of the Bring Back The Wild School Show tour.

Oct 23, 2012 1:00 AM Read more >

Landowners and land lovers question need for transmission line

Tensions ran high and emotions became heated as an Oct. 11 meeting to discuss the routing for a proposed St. Paul and MD of Bonnyville transmission line turned into a discussion on the need for the project and alleged overbuilds in Alberta.

Oct 23, 2012 1:00 AM Read more >

Perfomers put on solid show at Opry opening night

One of Bonnyville's oldest showcases for local musical talent opened up another season on Saturday at the Lyle Victor Albert Centre.

Oct 16, 2012 1:00 AM Read more >

Horner talks budget

Lakeland residents who attended the provincial budget consultation session in Bonnyville this past Wednesday were primarily concerned with two things: balancing the budget and keeping up with growing infrastructure demands, a trend that was echoed ac

Oct 16, 2012 1:00 AM Read more >

Bonnyville resident voices concerns with quality of drinking water

The Town of Bonnyville hosted a delegation during its last council meeting regarding the quality of Bonnyville's drinking water. Corita Vachon addressed council on Oct.

Oct 16, 2012 1:00 AM Read more >

Birchwood skips CLASS meeting

With all the controversy and concerns surrounding Birchwood's proposed Sage oil extraction project near Crane Lake, the Crane Lake Advisory and Stewardship Society (CLASS) said it had arranged a special meeting between Crane Lake residents and Birchw

Oct 9, 2012 1:00 AM Read more >