Bonnyville News

Northern Lights School Divison (NLSD) will be developing a draft policy regarding the use of the Lord's Prayer in schools within the division, after a Glendon mother asked for it to not to be recited at Glendon School, where her son attends.

The generosity of the community will allow hundreds of families to enjoy $100 in free food from Hamel's Meat Market.

The Knights of Columbus food hamper program is well underway again this year, with volunteers and organizers looking for monetary and food donations.

An interim 2014 budget of just over $83 million dollars was passed at the Municipal District of Bonnyville council meeting on Dec. 11. A large portion of the budget, $39.

Bonnyville Town Council and administration held its 2014 budget open house Dec. 3, with the first draft of the operational budget indicating an increase of more than $1 million in both estimated revenue and expenses for 2014.

A leading Canadian drug rehabilitation organization released a new study last month that focuses on an alarming trend that has seen a significant increase in the number of individuals seeking help after becoming addicted to prescribed medication.

After Typhoon Haiyan devastated large parts of the Philippines, residents in Bonnyville have decided to step up and donate to the country as it starts to rebuild.

Issues over the centralization of ambulance dispatch services has caused communities throughout the province to voice their displeasure.

Council made the decision to increase taxes by no more than 3.

Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) has turned to technology in an attempt to stop “fly-bys” throughout Bonnyville and the rest of the school division.