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Alberta’s Métis population heads to the polls next month to vote on the Otipemisiwak Métis Government Constitution offering the over 56,000 provincial members an opportunity to seek self-governance. In Bonnyville, a Constitution information session will be held on Oct. 28.

Residents from Bonnyville, St. Paul, Lac La Biche and beyond travelled to the hamlet of La Corey on Thursday evening wanting answers about two proposed Métis Settlements Indigenous Protection and Conservative Areas (IPCA) for the region – the reality was there few answers to be found.

Cenovus’ $50 million funding program to support northeastern and Lakeland Indigenous communities is creating a positive solution for housing needs says Heart Lake First Nation’s housing manager. 

Alberta is the first province in Canada to lower the recommended age for regular breast cancer screening mammograms to include women 45 to 50 years old. The Alberta Health Services decisions was based on new evidence, says the province.

Family fun a few days early as the Bold Center converts to fright-tastic carnival

A peace officer that is employed by the MD of Bonnyville was acquitted of careless driving on Friday. The community peace officer was charged by RCMP in February in relation to an incident that resulted in the deaths of two people on Aug. 23, 2021.

Influenza vaccine rolled out throughout Alberta on Monday as the fall and winter flu season beings. Alberta Health encourages all eligible patients from six months and up to not only get vaccinated, but cautions against the potential impact on the healthcare system this season. 

High school teams from across Lakeland and northern Alberta play at historic weekend volleyball tourney.

Student crafters were happy to help