Local News

Roughly 25 Northern Lights Public School students took the opportunity to 'Meet the bus' and its driver for a short bus ride around the town of Bonnyville on Aug. 31 before classes officially start. 

In January, temperatures on the Prairies will average seven degrees Celsius below normal, according to the 2023 edition of the Old Farmer's Almanac.

The Bonnyville Health Foundation in partnership with Richardson’s Jewellery and Island Girls Candle Co. are raising funds for local mental health initiatives. Ticket holders will receive a complementary ‘Utopia’ candle and have the chance to win one of three shopping sprees from Richardson’s Jewellery valued at $1,500, $1,000, and $500.

Alberta Environment and Parks have received reports of summer fish kill in Vincent Lake and other waterbodies. According to one retired biologist, there is also considerable algae and dead fish carcasses present at Stoney Lake

Topics from curfew to snow removal, and derelict vehicles are included in the Town of St. Paul's draft Community Standards Bylaw.

A lightning storm during the Aug. 27 weekend ignited seven wildfires in the Lac La Biche Forest Area with one causing a section of a major highway to have traffic reduced to one lane for several hours officials say.

Two people from the Lakeland region have been arrested and charged in relation to the alleged theft of a vehicle from Grande Prairie, and further using that vehicle to assault and evade police.

An autopsy has confirmed that Thomas Nixon's death was non-criminal.

The LRA Finals have officially kicked off in St. Paul.

Children's pain killers may be tougher to find due to a national shortage.