By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – The second annual regional business symposium drew an audience of approximately 220 Thursday afternoon. The event, a partnership between four municipalities in Sturgeon County, was held at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre and provided participants the opportunity to learn about current and future growth opportunities in Sturgeon County…

Photos by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville Community High School hosted the Georges H. Primeau Track and Field Day May 17. Students competed in a number of activities, including 60 and 400 metre runs, javelin toss, high jump and long jump…

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – With so many connections between math and art and everyday living, the theme for Education Week at Notre Dame School was Math Makes You Smart….

Sturgeon County – Dry and windy conditions have prompted Sturgeon County to issue a full burning ban as of 1 p.m. Thursday. Any fires currently burning must be extinguished immediately…

By Morinville News Staff

Sturgeon County – Morinville RCMP are investigating the discovery of what is believed to be human remains. The RCMP Detachment was contacted by a surveyor Wednesday morning advising he had discovered what he believed to be human remains in a field in Sturgeon County.

RCMP attended the scene and have confirmed the discovery. A number of support teams are now assisting Morinville RCMP, including Edmonton Major Crimes Unit, Project KARE Investigators; Police Dog Service; Forensic Identification Services and Search and…

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Newly-minted Alberta Minister of Education and Athabasca – Redwater MLA Jeff Johnson said he hopes to announce a decision on the Morinville school infrastructure issue around the beginning of June. Speaking to the Morinville Rotary Club Wednesday morning, Johnson said it was one of the first things on his agenda as Education Minister. Johnson was scheduled to meet with the boards of Sturgeon School Division and Greater St. Albert Catholic Regional Division later Wednesday to discuss the matter further…

Our Wednesday print edition features the first of our editorial cartoons by local cartoonist and artist Bruce Humen. Bruce will be serving up his talents on local, regional, and provincial matters. We hope everyone enjoys the first installment…

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – The town will be full of bargains for yard sale lovers next weekend. The community’s annual Town-Wide Yard Sale takes place May 26, offering Morinvillians one big day of rooting and rummaging for the good stuff…

MCHS teacher Greg Boutestein offers a little technical support to a Skills Canada TV and Video Production competitor Tuesday morning. The national competition brings together the best and brightest high school and post secondary trade students to compete against one another. Boutestein began with the Skills program in 1999..

I will preface this editorial by saying there are some amazing youth in this community. There – a kind word has been spoken. Now let’s move on to the point. Many youth here are entitled little whiners…