Bonnyville News

M.D. of Bonnyville Briefs: The development of a Class II landfill on Crown land north of Crane Lake in the MD of Bonnyville was approved by MD of Bonnyville council during the March 12 council meeting.

Praught formerly coached the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League. Prior to that, he spent eight years with the Notre Dame Hounds in the Saskatchewan Midget League.

A development application for the construction of a home in the Vezeau Beach subdivision on Moose Lake yielded concern around potential flooding from some MD of Bonnyville councillors during last Tuesday’s council meeting before they voted in favour of it.

MP Shannon Stubbs and MLA Scott Cyr comment on Reeve's situation

The calendar was approved during the March 12 meeting of the board, which was held in Bonnyville.

The Bonnyville Pontiacs have announced that a new coach will be joining the team - with the announcement coming just hours ahead of the start of AJHL playoffs.

Six vehicles were reported stolen to Bonnyville RCMP from March 8 to 15.

A 46-year-old man has been charged with breaking and entering, causing damage to property over $5,000 and being in possession of break-in instruments after police were called out to an oil lease site a few miles northwest of Bonnyville.

MD of Bonnyville Reeve Barry Kalinski is among the Canadians stranded in Haiti as the country is in a state of emergency and armed gangs have effectively taken control and shut down access to the main international airport in the capital of Port-au-Prince and commercial flights have been cancelled.

A 19-year-old Cold Lake man is facing several charges after he was found in possession of two stolen vehicles in three days. The man reportedly fled from police twice in that same time.