Business
Council approves first reading of 2019 budget
by Colin Smith Morinville residential property owners will see their taxes go up three per cent in 2019 if the […]
Month: October 2018
Columns
National Column: Deja vu and the carbon plan
Is a carbon tax a hill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to die on? That question had been in the back of many political minds since Ontario – under its new PC government – bailed out of the federal climate change framework last spring.
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Local News
Morinville RCMP Investigate Threats
Submitted by Morinville RCMP Morinville, Alberta – This morning at 9:46 a.m., Morinville RCMP responded to a complaint of uttering […]
Business
Rotary Welcomes District Governor
Rotary Club of Morinville Executive Secretary Linda Kilian, Rotary International District 5370 District Governor for 2018-2019 Ingrid Neitsch and Morinville […]
Arts & Culture
Town holds annual Great Pumpkin Adventure
By Lucie Roy The Great Pumpkin Adventure was held Wednesday night at the MCCC. The foyer was filled with tables, […]
Editorial & Opinion
Letter: An open letter to the town on 642
I do not blame the town or town council for the mess on 100 St. However, I
do feel that the town and town council should have some say in whether this
mess is permitted to continue. […]
Business
Alberta’s small business confidence dipped a bit in October
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) announced Thursday that one-in-four business owners expect to cut back full-time positions this quarter.
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Columns
National Column: Timing not on Singh’s side to win a federal seat
Jagmeet Singh just can’t catch a break.
With the call of a byelection in the Vancouver-area riding the rookie NDP leader is hoping to soon represent in Parliament only days away, he is losing yet another MP – in this instance to British Columbia’s provincial arena. […]
Local News
Morinville to advocate for extended producer responsibility on recycling
Morinville councillors are embracing efforts to have producers take more responsibility for the recycling of their products.
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Local Sports
Jets fall to Sherwood Park in well-disciplined game
The Jets have had a string of bad luck since the weekend. An issue with the ice Sunday night shut down a game against the Wetaskiwin Icemen Sunday night, a 40-minute delay to Tuesday night’s home-ice game against the Sherwood Park Knights due to the absence of a ref, and then taking their sixth loss of the season.
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Arts & Culture
Library looking for help to make 1000 paper cranes
There is a Japanese legend that anyone who folds 1000 paper cranes will have their wish granted.
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Columns
National Column: Trudeau’s new carbon tax is a “can’t-lose” gambit
As with most miracles, however, there are problems. One is that, for the arithmetic to work out, someone has to pay. The government doesn’t say who that will be. But it’s a good bet that the politically important constituency of suburban commuters will be net losers.
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Local News
Around the town – midweek edition
At their October General Meeting, the Lions Club of Morinville presented a $1600 cheque to The ALS Society. […]
Local News
Schneider new president of Sturgeon Hockey Club
The Sturgeon Hockey Club (SHC) announced Tuesday that John Schneider has been appointed Sturgeon Hockey Club president, replacing Wayne Gatza, who had announced his resignation would be effective Oct. 16. […]
Arts & Culture
Rock is back with Feel Good Jacket
Danielle Edge and Rob Kaup have been playing together since the fall of 2014 when they both frequented a weekday jam at a local bar. Seven months later, Edge became the singer for a touring country band that Kaup was the drummer for. The following January, the two created Two Bad Apples, a popular and successful duo that focused on doing covers at the request of audiences wherever they played. That project ran for almost three years. […]
Local News
MCHS’ Urban Agriculture Program still teaching farm to table skills
Whether it is growing your produce, making jam or butchering a pig – something some Morinville Comunity High School students will do this week – the Urban Agriculture Program is still providing students with a farm to table experience the school and students see as valuable.
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