Bonnyville News

BONNYVILLE - A civilian vehicle was damaged when a suspect tried to get away from police just after midnight on Jan. 10.

Town of Bonnyville Mayor Elisa Brosseau recently took some time to reflect on council’s accomplishments and challenges in 2023, while also outlining plans for 2024.

A single motor vehicle collision that took place on Friday afternoon near Bonnyville was likely caused by a "major health event" that claimed the life of a 59-year-old man from St. Paul, according to police.

In an Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) showdown, the Bonnyville Pontiacs defeated the Fort McMurray Oil Barons 5-3 in neck-in-neck game that saw Pontiacs’ captain Nicolas Beaudoin take a game misconduct, but also score a crucial hat trick.

Police say weather conditions involved in crash along Township Road 610

The following is a list of the top 11 to 25 most read stories on Lakeland Today in 2023.

The past year was another year filled with news across the Lakeland and beyond - although in an odd twist, the top read story at Lakeland Today was a story published more than two years ago.

The Town of Bonnyville approved its 2024 Interim Operating and Capital Budgets on Dec. 12, which will likely result in a two per cent tax increase, and a four per cent increase to utility and garbage fees.

With some parts of the province grappling with drought conditions, many areas around the province are now reporting low water levels because of below average snowpack and precipitation in recent months.

Timberwolf Environmental Services recently won the trailblazer award for Alberta Construction Safety Association at an annual conference held in Calgary, winning the award in back-to-back years.