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Local News

1400 vehicle thefts in Alberta in 45 days

Since Oct. 1, 1420 vehicles were reported stolen in Alberta’s RCMP jurisdictions‎. Police say many of the stolen vehicles were left idling vehicles with the keys accessible, a situation that is prompting police to remind motorists about the repercussions of leaving their unsecured vehicle idling. […]

Local Sports

Albertans can now report poachers online

Albertans now have the option of using smartphones or computers to report suspicious hunting or fishing activity.

Previously, the only way to report poaching activity, dangerous wildlife or public land abuse was to phone the Report A Poacher hotline. […]

Local News

Minister Anderson visits Morinville

Above: Municipal Affairs Minister Shaye Anderson, Jennifer Saunders-Blades, Senior Laboratory Analyst and Theresa Liddell providing a tour of Champion Petfoods […]

Business

Government presents Bill to protect fuel and convenience store workers

The government says proposed legislation will make conditions safer at convenience stores and gas stations.

If passed, An Act to Protect Gas and Convenience Store Workers would amend the Occupational Health and Safety Code to include mandatory pre-payment for fuel. Violence-prevention plans would also become mandatory at retail fuel and convenience stores. […]

National News

UCP says federal and provincial policies negatively impacting Alberta’s Restaurant Industry

On the eve of their party’s leadership vote, UCP interim leader Nathan Cooper was joined by Matt Jeneroux, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend and co-chair of the Alberta Jobs Taskforce and representatives from Restaurants Canada in Edmonton Friday for a press conference. Cooper’s conference was to highlight how Alberta’s restaurant industry is negatively impacted by federal and provincial policies he says are increasing costs for local businesses. […]

Business

Amazon delivers hundreds of jobs to Calgary region

Balzac will be the new home for Amazon’s latest fulfillment centre, creating 750 jobs. The online retail giant will build a 600,000 square foot facility where online orders are picked, packed and shipped to individual postal addresses.
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Morinville News

Municipalities have new rules to follow

For the first time in more than two decades, the province has made significant changes to the Municipal Government Act (MGA), legislation that sets the rules for how local governments function and provide services to residents. Those wholesale changes to the MGA have now been proclaimed as law […]