Bonnyville News

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.

After close to two weeks in the Energy Centre, evacuees from Saskatchewan have finally returned home. “It feels really good to have people returning home,” said Tammy Cook-Searson, Chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band.

Development is continuing in the east end of town with several new commercial buildings starting to take shape. Construction has started on a Boston Pizza, with the foundation for the building appearing just north of McDonald's along Highway 28.