Bonnyville News

The first-ever Glendon Rough Stock Rodeo drew more than 700 spectators to the Glendon derby grounds Saturday evening and delivered both conventional and unconventional rodeo excitement.

The private member's Bill C-391 before the House of Commons could take hunting rifles off the federal gun registry, something local gun users say they would welcome.

Members of two area committees, the Commercial Transport District Advisory Committee and the MD of Bonnyville Oil Producers Traffic Safety Committee, have identified two priorities to improve safety on MD of Bonnyville area highways.

Bonnyville's main street is looking a little greener these days, and not just because of all that rain in May.

With the weigh scale lights flashing Friday, truckers were required to pull over at the Hoselaw stop.

After a tough, dry year in 2009, many forage growers are finally getting moisture, says Grant Lastiwka, grazing/forage/beef specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development.

Both Bonnyville Centralized High School and Notre Dame High School tied for 228th spot out of 272 schools on the 2010 Alberta high schools report card by the Fraser Institute, a ranking not sitting well with administrators from the respective divisio

The Centennial Centre has added two family friendly shows in coming months. Sean Watson, Master of Illusion with Comedy Fusion, will bring his show to the Flint Field House on Aug. 20.

The City of Cold Lake formally rejected 21 recommendations in a provincially-ordered municipal inspection report last week, and instead took aim at the work of consultant George Cuff, the report's author.

Property owners in some Moose Lake subdivisions are facing significant property tax hikes in 2010 because of major hikes in their property assessment.