Local News

BONNYVILLE – The Town of Bonnyville is hosting its annual Canada Day event in July and has announced that they have booked Canadian Country Hall of Famer Charlie Major to help the community celebrate.

On April 16, members of the Next Gen Teen group were at the long term care section of the William J. Cadzow hospital in Lac La Biche socializing with residents and playing games.

The Northeast Alberta Schools Athletic Association (NEASAA) Zone championships took place on April 23, while the Lakeland Schools Athletic Association (LSAA) were held on April 24 in Lac La Biche.

The Easter event was held on the afternoon of April 19 at the Lac La Biche Mission.

A report of a suspicious vehicle in Minburn County resulted in RCMP seizing 700 ml of GHB - and further investigation resulted in police locating where the drugs was being produced in Vegreville.

COLD LAKE - On June 22, the Cold Lake Marina will transform into the launch point of a unique underwater mission, Diving for Cancer.

More workers are needed for the federal election being held on April 28, with the largest numbers of vacancies in northern Alberta ridings, including Peace River-Westlock, Lakeland, and Fort McMurray-Cold Lake.

A 40-year-old woman has died after a collision near Ashmont on April 23.

The newly formed Glendon Fire Arts Club (GFAC) is hosting another village wide scavenger hunt on April 26, where teams hunt for clues around the village to solve the mystery of who kidnapped “Mr. Richie."