Bonnyville News

Having already marked their 75th anniversary with a bang back in March, the Lakeland Credit Union now has another reason to celebrate after being named Alberta's credit union of the year for 2014.

The weeks of preparation and anticipation are over, but it is still yet to be seen what impact this year's election will have.

Future and current Francophone students in Bonnyville were given some help getting prepared for their path in life thanks to a variety of activities at Ecole des Beaux-Lacs.

Lakeland residents sent a resounding message to the crumbling PC party during last week's provincial election, turning out in full force to ditch the struggling association, ending almost 20-years of conservative dominance in the Lakeland.

Singing, dancing and acting – for two Bonnyville Centralized High School students those three skills mean more than just a school play, but a potential career.

The Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs held their season ending banquet on Saturday night with 12 players picking up hardware for their efforts during the past season.

Roads, recreation and a raise – those are the three things local residents and business owners will remember from the Town of Bonnyville's most recent budget after the municipality firmed up its 2015 numbers last week.

School boards across the province are not ready to raise a white flag just yet, but have instead decided to continue to fight a budget that they say will hurt students in the province.

“In Bonnyville you always hear a little bit of French here and there.” Those are the words of Real Girard, a longtime staple of the local Francophone community.

The MD of Bonnyville will no longer be represented as a whole in the eyes of the federal government.