Bonnyville Centralized High School has changed its Santa’s Elves program in light of new health restrictions. While the school will still accept toy donations at the outlets throughout town, the logistics of having a gift wrapping event has been ruled out with new social gathering limits. Santa’s Elves will instead …
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Ten new COVID cases in Cold Lake, eight in St. Paul-Saddle Lake area on Wednesday
A day after new health restrictions were put in provincewide, the Lakeland area continues to see COVID cases increase. Ten new cases were reported on the AHS COVID data map under “local geographic area” in the Cold Lake area on Wednesday, leaving now 62 active cases and 41 recovered. In …
Read More »LOCATED: 21-year-old Jenny Lynn Badger
Jenny Lynn Badger was located safe. Elk Point RCMP would like to thank the public and media for their assistance. — Elk Point RCMP are asking for public assistance to locate 21-year-old Jenny Lynn Badger who was last seen on Nov. 24, at approximately midnight in Frog Lake, Alta. There …
Read More »BCHS Santa’s Elves prepare for annual gift-wrapping any way they can
BCHS Santa’s Elves are making plans and checking them twice to complete the annual gift-wrapping of Christmas donations this year. With several donation toy bins at several outlets around Bonnyville, this year more than most, the call is out to help give to those in need this holiday season. Families …
Read More »Fire west of Bonnyville claims home
A fire just outside of Bonnyville has claimed a local family’s home. Bonnyville Regional Fire Authority responded to a fire at a trailer just out of town in the Northshore Heights area Monday evening with crews from Station 5 in Bonnyville and Station 6 in La Corey at the scene. …
Read More »Cold Lake’s public schools could see grade levels change at some sites
The Cold Lake configuration committee will meet again in early December and decide the next steps on the future of the city’s public schools. With Northern Lights Public Schools’ in Cold Lake reaching capacity in the coming years, the committee had two Zoom sessions for parents to give feedback earlier …
Read More »Sweeping new health measures in Alberta announced on Tuesday; Lakeland COVID cases rise
Premier Jason Kenney declared a state of public health emergency and pushed through a series of new mandatory measures that will affect businesses, schools, social gatherings, and places of worship for at least the next three weeks. No indoor social gatherings will be permitted in any setting across the province, …
Read More »New school trustee for Fishing Lake and Elizabeth Métis Settlement
There will be a new voice representing two local metis settlements on Northland School Division. Skye Durocher, a Fishing Lake Métis Settlement resident, has been declared the new trustee of Ward 11 by-election by acclamation. In her position, Skye will represent the Fishing Lake Métis Settlement and the Elizabeth Métis …
Read More »50 active cases in Cold Lake area as COVID positives increase
The province is deciding tonight on new restrictions that are expected to be announced Tuesday. Twelve new COVID cases have been reported in the Cold Lake area on Monday afternoon on the AHS COVID data map, which leaves 50 active cases and 35 recoveries. In roughly a week, active cases …
Read More »Yaks get off the “Matt” with efforts from McKim & Hennessey in 3-2 OT win
Matt McKim scored with ten seconds left in overtime and Matthew Hennessey’s gutsy 28 save performance led to a 3-2 Bonnyville Pontiacs win on Saturday night against the Whitecourt Wolverines. It was a strong response after Friday night’s 3-2 loss with five lineup changes including sitting three 20-year-old players with …
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