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Poor planning affects community life

Poor planning affects community life

Where do you put new industry to attract new business and keep our lakes and subdivisions accessible to new residents?
Hello Bonnyville!

Hello Bonnyville!

The Nouvelle has a new reporter! Hi, my name is Andrew Mendler and I will be covering anything and everything Bonnyville has to offer. I come to Alberta from the small town of Tillsonburg, Ontario, where I spent my entire childhood and teenage years.
Edmonton: a little bewildering for a small town maritimer

Edmonton: a little bewildering for a small town maritimer

In my first column I said a little bit about how I got to St. Paul. Allow me to say a little more. My first words in my first column were full of hope and whimsy, full of fun and adventure.
A barnyard fantasy hockey final

A barnyard fantasy hockey final

The National Hockey League regular season is drawing to a close, and for some lucky hockey fans like me, that means its finals week in fantasy hockey leagues across the continent.
Where have all the affordable homes gone?

Where have all the affordable homes gone?

Oh the benefits and detriments of unfettered industrial growth in Alberta's northeast. More people, more business, more crime, more injuries, more schooling needed, more services required, more everything – except, of course, affordable housing.
I want to hear from you!

I want to hear from you!

Bonjour everybody, it's that time of the week where I put my thinking cap on and come up with a topic that will hopefully both engage and entertain (long shot I know).
A dream come true

A dream come true

On Saturday I had the chance to meet one of my hockey heroes in Stan “Steamer” Smyl, and it was an experience I’ll carry with me for the rest of my life. While I only moved to St.
Ice, Ice, Baby

Ice, Ice, Baby

Hello everyone and welcome to this week's edition of The Mic Check.
Post-secondary problems

Post-secondary problems

The recent announcement that Portage College will essentially be vacating the Centennial Centre and closing its Bonnyville Campus comes on the heals of provincial budget cuts that see three per cent of government funding to Alberta's post secondary i
Let's talk hockey socks

Let's talk hockey socks

In an era of NHL concussion discussion, there isn't much sock talk going on.
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