Business

Column: Chamber Chatter

The Feb 7th Monthly Networking Luncheon takes place at the Morinville Cultural Centre at 11:45 a.m.

The Guest Speaker is Kevin Skinner, Investment Advisor with Servus Credit Union.
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Business

CFIB Challenges federal and provincial governments to ensure Canadian Free Trade Agreement reduces red tape

On Day three of its annual Red Tape Awareness Week, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on federal and provincial governments to resolve at least three regulatory issues in 2018 through the newly launched Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table (RCT). The table was established under the new Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), which came into effect in July 2017. […]

Business

Vendors Assemble once again at Higher Grounds

Higher Grounds Espresso Bar on 100 Avenue is continuing their evening vendor gathering this week.

The event has been created for residents to get together and enjoy a speciality coffee while shopping local from local vendors and supporting Higher Grounds.
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Business

Alberta lagging behind in CFIB Red Tape Report Card

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business released their 2018 Red Tape Report Card Tuesday, on day two of Red Tape Awareness Week. The report is an annual rating of the federal, provincial and territorial governments on leadership and accountability in cutting red tape for small business. […]

Local Sports

Morinville Sports Shorts

It was an active week for sports in Morinville with the annual 4 the Love of the Game Novice tournament at the arena Thursday through Sunday, an alumni game with the MCHS SR. Girls basketball team at home and the Sr. Boys on the road for a tournament. The Jets and Kings both took to the ice over the weekend, the former winding their way towards playoffs, the latter two games into a best-of-five series with the Westlock Warriors.
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Columns

National Column: Scheer seeks an opening in NAFTA talks

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer did not receive a lot of media attention at home or abroad on the occasion of his maiden visit to Washington this week but he got the kind of coverage he and his party need more of over the next year. […]