Bonnyville News

Bonnyville might just have its very own animal whisperer. Not only is Gayle Bunney a breeder, the author of four books on animals, the starter of a free animal advice website, but she also has been rescuing animals for about 40 years.

The Johnson children have accomplished more than your average kids; they've toured around North America singing the gospel, recorded CDs, and now their most recent album, Big Day Radio Show, has been nominated for the Gospel Music Association's Best

If someone told me the story of a person up until 12:30 in the morning waiting for their homemade pie crusts to finish baking because they had promised their co-workers they would have a pie to sample the following morning after having already disapp

Think you cannot draw, Lorna Bennett will prove that you can. Bennett, a renowned illustrator, was recently in Bonnyville providing an instructive and interactive illustration seminar for people of any age, interested in drawing.

The City of Cold Lakes hopes the MD of Bonnyville can help with the construction of a new arena. Former city councillor Armand Gagnier asked MD council for a one-time contribution of around $3 million to the Community Events Centre on Sept. 22.

Kehewin Community Education Centre's new principal, Alan Pogson, is encouraging students back to school and giving them reasons to come back, including awards incentives, rides home from after-school sports, revamping the school and a new approach.

A vote that narrowly saved the long gun registry will not stop the Conservatives from fighting to get rid of the registry long despised by his constituents, says the MP for Westlock-St. Paul.

Cenovus Energy announced the approval of a $2 billion expansion expected to increase production to 210,000 barrels of oil per day by 2017 at its Foster Creek facility north of Bonnyville last week.

The Minnie Lake Conservation Society held an open meeting on Thursday to discuss what's next in its goal of amending or stopping proposed drilling near Minnie Lake.

I tried out my first recipe for the Nouvelle's cooking section. Rose Gregoire submitted her chocolate raisin cluster recipe, which turned out to be a great starter project. It's pretty easy, as no baking is required, and quick to prepare.