Local Sports

The Wainwright Bisons are this year's Junior B hockey's crowned champions after they belted four consecutive wins against the Lac La Biche Clippers in the final playoff series.

Local powerlifters are not only lifting weights, they’re raising spirits. During the 2019 Canadian Powerlifting Union (CPU) nationals from Monday, March 4 to Saturday, March 9 in Ottawa, Carole Vachon and Janine Hebert took part for the first time.

A former local football player hit the field for the eastern regional CFL Combine in Quebec.

The Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs spent a night looking back on a record breaking season and celebrating a number of accomplishments. The team held their annual awards banquet on Friday, March 23, at the Beaver River Fish and Game Building.

One local man’s passion for football is bringing a new team to the City of Cold Lake. Saturday, May 25 will kick-off the first season for the Cold Lake Fighter Jets, a men’s football team, which is part of the Alberta Football League (AFL).

The Cold Lake Wings ended their regular season with a few bumps and bruises, but feel stronger as a team because of it.

Bantam A hockey players from across Alberta descended on Cold Lake. The Cold Lake Ice Bantam A team hosted the 2019 Hockey Alberta Championship Tournament from Thursday, March 14 to Sunday, March 17 at the Cold Lake Energy Centre.

The Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs didn’t have the start to the second round of playoffs they had hoped for. They kicked off the seven-game series with back-to-back losses against the Spruce Grove Saints at the R.J. Lalonde Arena over the weekend.

Local soccer teams brought home the hardware at the annual Slush Cup tournament. Bonnyville’s U13 team walked away with gold, while the U17 won bronze in their respective categories during the Edmonton tournament from Thursday, Feb.

The Lac La Biche Junior B Clippers are through to the league finals after they knocked out the Killam Wheat Kings in a nail-biting game that ended 3-2 on Sunday, March 10.