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West Nile virus forecasting maps in Alberta on pause since 2020

West Nile virus forecasting maps in Alberta on pause since 2020

"West Nile Virus is considered endemic in Alberta. Human case numbers are expected to occur each year and the numbers can and will vary."
Construction on future BRFA headquarters has begun

Construction on future BRFA headquarters has begun

Construction of the future Bonnyville Regional Fire Authority headquarters is underway with occupancy of the the building expected to begin in five to six months.
Summer readers feasted on knowledge and more

Summer readers feasted on knowledge and more

Elk Point Municipal Library Board received a final report on the 2023 Summer Reading Program at last Wednesday’s meeting, and agreed that it had definitely been a ‘Feast of Knowledge.'
BREAKING: Police search for suspect following alleged kidnapping, missing woman found safe

BREAKING: Police search for suspect following alleged kidnapping, missing woman found safe

A woman who was reported missing on Tuesday following a suspected abduction has been found safe, according to police.
MMEIP and Stolen Children Vigil highlights prevalence of exploitation

MMEIP and Stolen Children Vigil highlights prevalence of exploitation

Fire prevention much different now than in earlier times

Fire prevention much different now than in earlier times

Back at the Ranch: It’s Fire Prevention Week, and it seems to me that people are learning some much different ways not to see what they love go up in smoke than the ways we depended more than half a century or more ago.
Heads up for solar eclipse visible across Alberta this Saturday

Heads up for solar eclipse visible across Alberta this Saturday

Albertans will be able to see a partial eclipse this Saturday starting at around 9:30 a.m.
Mannawanis Native Friendship Centre holds open house for transitional housing project

Mannawanis Native Friendship Centre holds open house for transitional housing project

Hinano Rosa, executive director at the MNFC, was on hand during an Oct. 5 open house to discuss a proposed transitional housing project in St. Paul.
Active and busy year for Elk Point Palliative Care Society

Active and busy year for Elk Point Palliative Care Society

The Elk Point Palliative Care has had another busy year in 2022 to 2023, recently hosting an informative and enlightening two-day workshop, put on by the Alberta Hospice and Palliative Care Association.
Milestones and memories made at third annual Resiliency Awards

Milestones and memories made at third annual Resiliency Awards

A special performance by the Juno-winning group Bearhead Sisters helped celebrate the Bonnyville Chamber of Commerce's 75th year of operations.
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