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Local News

Wednesday Print Edition download

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Wednesday morning. This week’s edition is 24 pages of local relevant news, including coverage of this Family Day weekend shenanigans… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Editorial: The mayor is a dummy head and other thoughts on freedom

The following statement is not one that this publication agrees with – far from it in fact. But it is one that we have published nonetheless because freedom of the press gives us the right to make provocative, controversial and even ill-informed statements – published opinions that… […]

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Arts & Culture

Freedom to Read Week recognizes the fight against censorship

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Although the Morinville Community Library is more than just books these days, the printed word is still its stock and trade. Next week the library will be joining with libraries throughout the nation in defending intellectual freedom and the right to curl up with a good book, no matter what ideas and concepts those books may contain… […]

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Local News

Morinville Jets tied at a game apiece in round one series

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Family Day fireworks were a fitting prelude to Monday night’s CJHL round one playoff game between the Morinville Jets and the visiting North Edmonton Red Wings. With a 5-3 defeat in their own barn Friday night, everything was on the line for the Red Wings in game two of the best-of-three series. A win for the Jets would end the series and advance … […]

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Local Sports

Morinville Sports Shorts

The MCHS Wolves Sr. Boys basketball team took second place in their invitational tournament over the weekend. The team opened with a 65-36 victory over the Redwater Renegades, then went on to defeat Ponoka 50-44… […]

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Arts & Culture

Young musician excited to open for major artist

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – When Canadian Legend Charlie Major takes to the stage of the cultural centre Wednesday night; his audience will have already heard a Morinville legend.

Local singer / songwriter Justin Hogg will be opening for the multi award-winning country singer… […]

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Morinville News

Morinville Snowman Festival a huge success [VIDEO]

Video and photos By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – From the erection of ice sculptures in St. Jen Baptiste Park Saturday morning to the explosion of fireworks over Morinville Monday night, Family Day weekend was an active one with 18 separate events spread over three days… […]

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Local Sports

Jets / Red Wings in round one of CJHL Playoffs

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – An overtime victory for the Fort Saskatchewan Hawks was the deciding factor in who the Morinville Jets will play in round one of CJHL playoffs this weekend… […]

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Arts & Culture

Valentine’s Day competition a colourful affair

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Judges in the Morinville Community Library’s Valentine’s Day Colouring Contest, co-sponsored by The Morinville News, had a tough time picking three winners in two categories. Sixty-three entries were received by the Feb. 12 deadline… […]