National News
Trudeau shuffles cabinet
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced cabinet changes Wednesday morning.
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Month: July 2018
Business
Column: 5 Things You May Not Know About The Flower Stop
The Morinville News has always been an advocate of promoting our local businesses to the best of our ability. […]
Province
AISH unveils improvements to application process
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) application form and guide improvements will make it easier for Albertans with disabilities to get the support they need, the government announced Monday. […]
Columns
National Column: BLM isn’t required to address Black crime
Is it possible that we really don’t understand the difference between acts of criminality by Black people and police violence against Black people?
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Business
Construction, renovations, upgrades and demolitions underway
Gib Boddez installed commemorative plaques on the Morinville Cemetery wall on Monday.
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Local News
Van Dijken nominated in Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock
Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock MLA Glenn van Dijken will run as the United Conservative Party candidate in the next provincial election. […]
Columns
National Column: Trudeau is supporting Trump’s military agenda
The dispute between Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau over Canada’s financial contribution to NATO is a sideshow. The real story is that Canada is being drawn increasingly into America’s wars. […]
Columns
National Column: During a summer of violence in Toronto these Black lives should matter, too
by Rosie DiManno All Black lives matter, not just the ones that matter keenly to Black Lives Matter. Not only […]
Local News
Our Morinville Column – a pictorial look at nature
Above is some video of four young Northern harrier hawks newly out of the nest. The birds hatched in a residential neighbourhood tree.
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Business
New decal welcomes service dogs and their owners
The provincial government is launching a new window decal campaign to promote inclusion and awareness around the public access rights of service dogs.
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Local News
Council introduces open mic, moves meetings to 4 PM
Council will now be starting three-and-a-half hours earlier than usual, at 4 p.m. instead of their long-held 7:30 p.m. start time. This significant change comes with a new council procedure bylaw that makes several changes that are intended to make meetings more efficient, as well as increase public participation. […]
Arts & Culture
The week in photos
On Thursday afternoon 24 teams of golfers participated in the Morinville & District Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament held at the Cardiff Golf Course. […]
Columns
The Soaring Pig: Snickerdoodles
Snickerdoodles are an easy-to-make cookie that requires little time or skill. Below is a video of the ingredients and process. […]
Columns
National Column: Trump has a point about NATO reliance on Russia
Donald Trump has confounded his NATO partners and is now on his way to make nice with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. […]
Arts & Culture
What’s Coming Up Around Town
Here is some of what is coming up in and around the area over the next couple of weeks. […]
Columns
National Column: Trump is right about Canada’s spending
I am speaking specifically about this country’s financial contribution to NATO, the international alliance formed after the Second World War, constructed around the principle of collective defence. Article 5 of the establishing charter declares that “an attack on one is an attack on all.” […]