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The MD of Bonnyville council has defeated a motion that would have effectively changed the title of the municipality's reeve to mayor. The change in honorary title was one piece of a potential rebrand for the municipal district hinted at during the Oct. 12 council meeting.

An area north of the Lions Park in downtown St. Paul will be developed into a designated parking area.

Following a tip of a stolen truck from Lac La Biche RCMP, members of the Bonnyville RCMP detachment were able to locate the stolen vehicle and charged three people with breaking and entering a rural business in the MD of Bonnyville.

St. Paul Regional High School won its 20th consecutive NEASAA cross country zone banner on Oct. 6. Also grabbing top spots at zones were École des Beaux-Lacs and École Notre Dame High School, both from Bonnyville.

While New Myrnam School teacher Robert Tymofichuk was being praised for being awarded a Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence in STEM, he credits the hard work and innovation back to students.

In honour of the many good deeds of a well-known business owner and community man, a committee of five non-profits formed to host the first ever Victor Ringuette Sportsman Dinner, held on Oct. 15 at Bonnyville’s C2 Centre.

The County of St. Paul and Town of St. Paul will be holding an open house in the New Year to present a long-term vision for an area north of the Town of St. Paul.

In an effort to attract more medical workers in Alberta like nurses and doctors, the Government of Alberta and the Republic of the Philippines signed an agreement on Oct. 6 in an effort to streamline the process of Filipino nurses trying to get accreditation in the province. The College of Surgeons and Physicians of Alberta is also accelerating its process of evaluating international medical graduates in the province.

Portage college spaghetti supper fundraiser - Oct. 21 from Jason Sachko, Coordinator of the hospitality programs Basics on how the event benefits students and the community Also, what people need to know if they want to attend.