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Breast cancer survivor and mother of three from Avenir, Vanessa Melenson, hopes her story can be an opportunity to raise awareness and encourage women to get checked. 

Mayor says location will see mobile units and is not "set in stone"

Darren Rain Moocheweines, who was convicted of manslaughter earlier this year in relation to a death that occurred in 2018, has had his sentencing appeal dismissed in an Alberta Court of Appeal on Oct. 19.

Threat level towards local schools is "extremely low" say police

The annual Light Up the Night downtown Lac La Biche event is ready to go for Thursday, November 24.

It was a celebration of life that came too early. On Friday, Oct. 21, the Bonnyville Voyageurs played their quarter final match in memory of Miriam Godziuk, the daughter of Voyageurs Head Coach Larry Godziuk. 

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.