Bonnyville News

The Bonnyville Regional Fire Authority (BRFA) has determined the cause of the Beaver River trestle fire to be arson and the matter has now been turned over to the RCMP and will proceed as a criminal investigation.

For National Aboriginal Day, the Bonnyville Health Centre held its first ever teepee raising and piping ceremony, both to celebrate the holiday and in honour of the hospital's new Aboriginal Liaison Officer, Marlene Collins.

A well-known landmark along the Iron Horse Trail (IHT) was rendered unsafe after an early-morning fire this past Friday scorched the middle and north end of the structure.

The MD of Bonnyville and Town council discussed upgrades to the Bonnyville airport with Cenovus, Imperial Oil and Canadian Natural (CNRL) at a joint meeting.

Over 100 residents of the often quiet community at Crane Lake made their voices heard at an oilsands extraction project open house and information session this past Thursday at Riverhurst Hall.

Bill C-304 (Canadian Human Rights Act: Protecting Freedom) was voted past third reading on June 6 in the House of Commons by a vote of 153 to 135. Brian Storseth, Conservative MP for St.

Bonnyville hosted its third and possibly most popular soccer tournament of the season this past Saturday, as over 400 players making up 33 teams took part in the annual Mini-Wetlands tournament.

In early May, 25 members of the Bonnyville Community Church participated in the church's first mission trip. The trip took place in Mexico at an orphanage but included outreach programs in surrounding communities as well.

One lucky duck crossed the finish line first at the 21st annual Ardmore Duck Race this past Sunday, winning Cheryl Hobbs a brand new shed.

The wildfire that started May 13 and forced the evacuation of families near the Forsyth Lake area, about 15 kilometres northwest of Bonnyville, has been classified as under control for the past week and Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (SRD)