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With a new elementary school nearing completion, Saddle Lake Education Authority has decided it will no longer be busing kindergarten to Grade 3 students to schools outside the Saddle Lake community, and instead encouraging "Nation members to attend our Nation's schools."

This afternoon, June 9, 4 Wing will be conducting an Emergency Response exercise within the limits of the base. Both public and residential areas will be included in the mock drill and lock-down.

The tennis courts at the St. Paul Golf Course glistened under the bright sun on June 4, as people of all ages were engaged in different tennis activities.

Earlier this year, the provincial government provided a total of $5 million in grants to 14 Indigenous community-owned businesses through the Aboriginal Business Investment Fund (ABIF). Some of those funds will be coming to the area.

There is no better way to mark the return of the Bonnyville Oil and Gas Show after a four-year gap than with a live musical performance, presentations, a dance and a Fun Casino at the event’s opening ceremonies, says Bonnyville and District Chamber of Commerce executive director.

Earlier this week, 51 future fish and wildlife officers could be spotted driving and backing trailers throughout the parking lot of the Lac La Biche Museum.

Graduation is the threshold of endless possibilities, said Ashmont School Principal Corina Idzan, as she stood on the stage, gesturing toward Ashmont School’s 2023 high school graduates on June 2. 

It isn’t every day that the circus comes to town, but when it does, it’s cause for celebration. On Saturday, local children and their families were treated to an amazing show as Circus Wonderland hit the Bold Centre.

An in-kind donation from Canadian Natural Resources, S&T Energy Services and Avalanche Winch & Tractor Services will create some much-needed space at the Bonnyville and District SPCA in the coming months.