It’s been a few years since HBO Boxing After Dark, and subsequently all HBO Boxing went off the air, but sitting ringside at the Clash of the Titans 2 event in Cold Lake on Saturday, the atmosphere was similar. Hundreds of jazzed up fight fans packed the Reid Field House …
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Bonnyville ready for Canada Day celebrations
Canada Day celebrations are set to begin early on Friday in Bonnyville. “I think it’s just a great opportunity to be out with the community and other residents starting with the pancake breakfast in the morning. Who doesn’t love free pancakes and sausages cooked by your elected officials,” said Mayor …
Read More »La Corey road closed due to RCMP presence
RCMP have closed a road just north of La Corey due to an active police situation. Range Road 460 (Highway 41) just north of the La Corey intersection between Township Road 633 and 634 has been closed to the public for several hours. Bonnyville RCMP said more details will be …
Read More »Town of Bonnyville Council Highlights June 28
TOWN OF BONNYVILLE REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS JUNE 28 DELEGATIONS: There were two delegations presented to Council. The first was Community Futures Lakeland, who gave an overview of what they have done in the last year and their plans for the coming year. One subject touched on was an …
Read More »Children’s Charity Golf Classic raises over $16,000, hits major milestone
The Children’s Charity Golf Classic was another shining success as the organizers have hit a major fundraising milestone in their 10 years of running the event. With Saturday’s tournament in the books, Mark Reid and his family through the golf initiative have raised surpassed $200,000 in fundraising dollars towards the …
Read More »Reading programs put in place for Grade 2 and 3’s seeing results: NLPS
Literacy interventions put in place by NLPS this year resulted in large gains for the students who participated in the program. “Our staff did a great job of identifying strategies to support students who needed assistance and ensuring they received the help they needed,” said Board Chair Karen Packard. “We …
Read More »Waskatenau school given $10K donation: LCSD
Holy Family is celebrating the kind nature of their community in Waskatenau after a generous donation was made to their school. A $10,000 cheque was presented to the school through the Shane Stachnik Scholarship Fund in conjunction with the Waskatenau Royal Canadian Legion #261. “Sgt. Shane Stachnik was committed to …
Read More »BRFA respond to multiple fire calls Tuesday
The Bonnyville Regional Fire Authority is on scene across the Lakeland on Tuesday responding to multiple fires. Just after 1:00pm, Station 5 Bonnyville responded to a structure fire in the 5100 block of 52 Avenue. Crews from Station 3 Glendon were called in to help roughly 20 minutes later. In …
Read More »Canadiens Alumni form partnerships with STEP and TC Energy
The St. Paul Canadiens Alumni Foundation continues to strengthen its presence in the region and has come together with more partners to help give back to the community, and put on large scale events. On Tuesday, members of the Alumni Foundation along with St. Paul/Elk Point Economic Development Alliance (STEP), …
Read More »Additional RCMP member set to arrive at Cold Lake detachment
An additional RCMP officer, approved by Cold Lake City Council in its 2022 budget, will be arriving in the coming weeks. The arrival will bring the Cold Lake RCMP Detachment strength up to 33 RCMP members. “The Cold Lake RCMP detachment is busy and crime has been on a lot …
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