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Local Sports

Morinville & Legal Sports Shorts

Sturgeon Hockey Club Player of the Week

Ben Kieser, No. 9, is our SHC Player of the Week. Ben is a valuable member of the Peewee 1 Mustangs; he is a strong and versatile playing both defense and offense in just his third season of hockey… […]

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Arts & Culture

Canadian Legend Charlie Major coming to Morinville

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Canadian legend Charlie Major will be performing a midweek show at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre next week. Major is the recipient of seven Canadian Country Music Association awards as well as three Junos Described as more Mellencamp then Merle, Major’s lyrics have long championed the everyday blue collar hero. […]

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Local News

Families being asked to connect by disconnecting

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Residents are being asked to use this Family Day to disconnect from technology and connect with themselves, their families and their communities. Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) departments throughout the province are promoting the Family Day Unplugged challenge, and Morinville is offering a number of prizes to those… […]

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Arts & Culture

Morinville Library hosting youth sports author this weekend

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – It’s been 20 years since author Steven Sandor was the editor of the local paper, but the author and journalist has never forgotten the community he then called home. The author will be coming to the Morinville Community Library Feb. 16 to read from his latest novel, Playing for Keeps, a story in which Morinville is as much a character as it is the backdrop…. […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Column: From the Desk of the Fire Chief Ron Cust

While many homeowners take the time to safeguard their homes, the garage can often be an overlooked area with potential safety hazards. By inspecting your garage, you can make it a safer place for the whole family… […]

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Morinville News

Big Family Day weekend planned for Morinville

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Families, farmers’ markets and fireworks are just part of the focus this Family Day weekend. The Town of Morinville has partnered with the Morinville Festival Society to bring three days of activities to town, affording residents the opportunity to connect with their families and one another over the long weekend… […]

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Sturgeon County

Collision results in injury

By Morinville News Staff

Sturgeon County – An 83-year-old man was airlifted by Stars Air Ambulance Thursday morning after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 28 near Range Road 234 in Sturgeon County between Gibbons and Bon Accord.
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Arts & Culture

Around the schools: Carnivals and Cabarets

It was an entertaining day for Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools in Morinville Wednesday. École Georges H. Primeau Middle School held a French Carnival and Morinville Community High School hosted their annual Grad Fundraiser Concert… […]

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Morinville News

Morinville Public Elementary holds its grand opening

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – It was a day for dragons to dance Wednesday afternoon, figuratively and literally. Morinville Public Elementary School, home of the MPES Dragons, held its official grand opening in the school gymnasium with Alberta’s Minister of Education, The Honourable Jeff Johnson, and many other dignitaries in attendance… […]

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Local Sports

Morinville Jets take another hit

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Jets suffered another loss Tuesday night, the club’s third upset in as many outings. After starting 2013 with eight consecutive wins, the Jets have been winless in February. Tuesday night’s home game saw the Junior B club fall 11-8 to the Sherwood Park Knights, a club currently at the top of the CJHL’s East Division and ranked second in the league overall… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Editorial: Making time to unplug

We’re not alone in this, nor are news people alone in our slavish devotion to the iPhone, iPad, and other technological gizmos that have made our lives more efficient and yet deprived us of more and more time as we do more and more work because… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Column: Joe Morinville

There is a lot of gossip going around the community these days. Being retired I get to hear a lot of it and do my part to spread the juicier bits. This week I thought I’d share some thoughts on what people are talking about in town and what people maybe ought to be… […]

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Local Sports

Morinville preparing early for summer hockey camp

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Town of Morinville, Sturgeon Hockey Club and the Morinville Jets are partnering this summer to bring a hockey camp to town. The camp will run from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 at the Ray McDonald Sport Centre and promises to get players properly prepared to hit the ice in the fall… […]

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Local News

Employers have opportunity for summer job funding

By Morinville News Staff

Ottawa – Local employers are being encouraged to create student jobs and the federal government is offering some assistance to make it possible. Westlock – St. Paul Member of Paliament Brian Storseth encouraged businesses to apply for funding under the Canada Summer Jobs program… […]

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Morinville News

Gibbons post office vandalized

By Morinville News Staff

Gibbons – Morinville RCMP are turning to the public for assistance in solving a crime that occurred in Gibbons sometime between 9 p.m. Jan 25 and 6 a.m. Jan. 26. Police say an unknown individual or … […]