The City of Cold Lake is cracking down on graffiti vandalism by increasing fines for perpetrators and establishing a new web-based tool to report graffiti and encourage its timely removal. “We’ve seen a jump in the number of residents reporting graffiti, whether it’s on their business, home, vehicles, or on …

One person has been arrested after an altercation with homeowners in Bonnyville. RCMP responded to a call just before 2:30am on March 31 that someone was breaking into their house on 53 Street. Police said members attended and located two victims bleeding and the suspect heavily intoxicated with blood covering …

One person has been charged after a fatal collision on a local highway in November 2020. On Nov. 5, at approximately 7:40 a.m., Cold Lake RCMP responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 28 and Range Road 624. A truck was travelling northbound on Highway 28 and …

Alberta Health Services has declared an outbreak at Lakeland College’s Vermilion campus, the post-secondary said on Monday. There are over 10 active cases in students and faculty at Lakeland College with the Vermilion site being the outbreak location. Lakeland College said in a statement that classes for agricultural sciences, environmental …

Cold Lake’s police dog didn’t take much time off in 2020. Harp spent 912 total hours deployed in the field and was part of 108 captures last year. “They [police dogs] just love to work right. And they’ll go forever, so we definitely have to manage it. If it is …

The M.D. of Bonnyville is set to replace their chief administrative officer. Luc Mercier worked his final day for the M.D. on April 1 before exiting the CAO role. He is heading to take the CAO job at Yellowhead County, west of Edmonton, which he began Monday. Mercier was hired …

Premier Jason Kenney announced new measures as COVID-19 variants continue to climb in Alberta. “Tired though we may be, we can’t stop now,” said Kenney during a press conference on Tuesday. The province is effectively moving back into Step 1 of the government’s plan to easing measures. On Friday, April …

UPDATE: Tuesday, April 6. Elk Point RCMP advise that Rikki-Lynn Makokis (12) has been located safe. RCMP would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance. Original story RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 12-year-old Rikki-Lynn Makokis. Rikki-Lynn was last seen on April 5, at …

The Bonnyville Pontiacs snapped a five-game losing streak and went into extra time twice in a busy Easter long weekend as the eight-game summit against the Sherwood Park Crusaders wrapped up. In three games in as many nights, the Yaks held off a late third-period charge Saturday to hang onto …

Bonnyville RCMP are looking for a suspect involved in a hit and run with a dirt bike. The incident happened Saturday between noon and 4:30pm on 48th Avenue. Residents on the block described to police that a person driving a dirt bike east on 48 Avenue lost control of the …