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Local Sports

Skipping school for a good cause

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School students were running, jumping and jogging through the halls Mar. 19 with no one to tell them to slow down but the school’s Grade 5 students… […]

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Local News

Local Legion members to shave their heads for fundraiser

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – Legion member Kevin Wood’s long locks will soon be snipped away. Wood, known for his long hair but always willing to aid a good cause, has joined with other Legion members to raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Fundraiser for Life… […]

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Local Sports

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Midget Road Runners provincial champions…again

The Morinville Road Runners returned from provincials with their second provincial win in as many years. Coach Serge Froment said the girls won all four of their games, finishing the… […]

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Local News

Nominees sought for annual volunteer awards

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Volunteers will once again be recognized this year for their efforts in doing their part to build a better Morinville. Nominations are currently open for several categories of volunteer recognition, and residents have until Apr. 13 to put forth the names of those they deem worthy of that recognition… […]

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Local Sports

Jets season comes to an end

By Stephen Dafoe

Edmonton – The Morinville Jets ended the 2012 playoff season Sunday night with a 4-2 loss to the Edmonton Royals. The loss was the Jets third consecutive defeat in the best-of-seven series and the one to give the Royals the series… […]

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Sturgeon Rural Crime Watch making future plans

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – it’s a busy road ahead for the Sturgeon Rural Crime Watch (SRCW). President Roger Nykipilo presented his annual report at the Annual General Meeting last week, outlining where the group is at and where it is going… […]

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Sturgeon County

New rules for Sturgeon County dog owners

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Sturgeon County – The bite got a little sharper for Sturgeon County dog owners after County Council passed third reading of an amended Dog Bylaw. The new bylaw seeks to create safer neighbourhoods and walking trails within Sturgeon County… […]

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Police briefs

Canola seed gone missing

Sometime between Jan. 26 and Mar. 5 unknown individual(s) entered the rural field at the south east corner of the Highway 28 and Secondary Highway 803 intersection. The individual(s) stole approximately 8,000 bushels of canola seed from four granary bins located in that field. The theft was discovered… […]

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Local News

Around the Town – weekend edition

Plenty going on around the town over the weekend in terms of things to see and do. Here are a few of the things we turned our camera lenses on from Friday to Sunday… […]

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Monday Morning News Mar. 19 edition

The Mar. 19 issue of Monday Morning News hits store counters and shelves Monday morning. This week’s issue is 32 pages of news, views and things to see and do in Morinville all bundled up into one weekly community magazine… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Editorial: Spending a night in a cruiser gives new perspective on policing

Like many people I’m never thrilled to see the police drive by, less thrilled to be pulled over by them, and never thankful if I’m handed a ticket. It is easy to have distaste for the authority police wield. On some level I suppose the police are the embodiment of all that authority we had to respond to as youth and are one of the few who possess that authority over us as adults… […]

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Fish and Game getting ready to brag

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – The Morinville Fish & Game Association (MFGA) 20th Anniversary Brag Night will be held Mar. 24 at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre. The annual brag night allows local outdoor enthusiasts an opportunity to show off their antlers and enjoy a little wild game. The supper will include dishes made with deer, moose, elk, bison, deep fried turkey and smoked salmon… […]

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Legal

Morinville and District Ag Society could fold

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Travelling through town putting up posters for their annual Easter egg hunt last Monday afternoon, Morinville and District Ag Society President Barry Bradley does so with a smile on his face. One would have no idea there was something weighing heavy on his mind; his organization, begun nearly four decades ago, is in danger of folding… […]

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Local Sports

Morinville Jets must win Sunday

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The garbage can lids banged and the chants rolled Friday night at the Ray McDonald Sports Centre. Problem was, much of it was for the visiting Edmonton Royals who brought a fair contingent of supporters. The support seemed to help the Royals earn a 6-3 victory over the Morinville Jets and game five of the best-of-seven series… […]