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Beginning in January, MD of Bonnyville council will sit for regular meetings on Tuesdays instead of Wednesdays following a five to two vote during an Organizational Meeting held on Oct. 26.

It has been two years since St. Paul’s indoor soccer program was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But just a couple weeks ago, young athletes laced up their runners and took part in their first indoor soccer practices.

The St. Paul Bengals defeated Wainwright on Oct. 29 with a 46-point lead and will now face the Bonnyville Bandits in the 2022 Wheatland Bantam Football League Championship game.

If it receives the go ahead from AUC, full construction of the project involving the installation of up to 35 wind turbines could begin in 2024.

Emotions ran high as the St. Paul Lions and the Cold Lake Royals battled it out during a Wheatland Football League semi-final match on Friday night.

School Divisions across the Lakeland continue to face a student transportation crisis. Conseil Scolaire Centre-Est, Lakeland Catholic School Division, Northern Lights Public Schools and St. Paul Education all face unique challenges, and each are trying to find the right solution to get kids to class.

The Bonnyville and District SPCA are introducing two adoptable pets for Animal Health month. A two-year-old cat, Alley May, and a two-year-old dog, Pheobe.

It’s no trick, but trick-or-treaters and residents in the Bonnyville area should be aware that the Bonnyville Healthcare Centre will be temporarily closing its emergency department from Oct. 31 until Nov. 1. Other service areas remain open at the hospital.