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Afterhours fire ignites in burn cell at Ardmore Transfer Station

Afterhours fire ignites in burn cell at Ardmore Transfer Station

On Monday night, an unexpected fire broke out in the burn cell at the Ardmore Transfer Station. When fire crews arrived at the scene, they saw that the fire was safely contained in the burn cell and remained on scene until MD of Bonnyville staff remediated the fire.
Multiple arrests made in months-long drug trafficking investigation

Multiple arrests made in months-long drug trafficking investigation

Following a drug trafficking investigation that spanned several months in the Town and MD of Bonnyville, four area residents have been arrested and charged.
Part of Highway 660 closed as emergency crews respond to collision aftermath

Part of Highway 660 closed as emergency crews respond to collision aftermath

Parts of Highway 660 near Range Road 471 are still closed in the area where a collision took place earlier in the day on Friday.
Lawn Tractor Races and live music puts Cherry Grove ‘on the map’

Lawn Tractor Races and live music puts Cherry Grove ‘on the map’

Lawn Tractor Races will be rumbling around the Cherry Grove rodeo grounds, with an evening firework display and Cherrypalooza, an adult-only concert and dance, taking over the Cherry Grove Community Hall’s outdoor arena on Aug. 26.
Lakeland athletes wrap up beach volleyball season

Lakeland athletes wrap up beach volleyball season

A handful of Lakeland beach volleyball teams spent the summer months preparing for Provincials by competing in a variety of premier tournaments all over the province, including the Alberta Summer Games.
Slippery situation unfolds at Bonnyville hospital after waterline break

Slippery situation unfolds at Bonnyville hospital after waterline break

A water-line break at the Bonnyville Health Centre caused an unexpected situation on Tuesday afternoon and required some extra help from local firefighters to remove water flooding the hospital’s main floor. No impact on patient care was reported.
Children's book author with Bonnyville roots reads at local library

Children's book author with Bonnyville roots reads at local library

Author Abraham Keys, who has a deep connection to the Bonnyville community, reads his debut children’s book “When Donkey the Chicken had Baby Ducks,” at the Bonnyville Municipal Library.
Lakeland Catholic Superintendent Pamela Guilbault says farewell

Lakeland Catholic Superintendent Pamela Guilbault says farewell

Superintendent Pamela Guilbault has left a legacy of literacy, collaboration and faith at Lakeland Catholic School Division. After 10 years with the division and two years as the Superintendent of Schools, Guilbault is beginning a new chapter of her career in education.
Attempted theft of UTV leads to damages totalling thousands of dollars

Attempted theft of UTV leads to damages totalling thousands of dollars

Police continue to investigate a break and enter of a residential garage and an attempted theft of a side-by-side UTV that led to thousands of dollars' worth of damage that occurred in the Town of Bonnyville the morning of Aug. 4.
Strathcona Performing Arts Centre reaches out to public for fundraising homestretch

Strathcona Performing Arts Centre reaches out to public for fundraising homestretch

Fundraising efforts for the future Strathcona Performing Arts Centre have reached the homestretch, but more support from the Lakeland region is needed. The Clayton Bellamy Foundation for the Arts has already secured more than half the funds needed to cover the project’s new $2.4 million price tag, but much of the theatre’s funding is contingent on construction starting in 2023.