Editorial & Opinion
Letter: Morinville hockey film holding contest, looking for actors
Planning for the movie [A Very, Merry, Sure Shot Dombrowski Christmas] has been going along very well. […]
National News
CMHA asking you to #GetLoud for mental health this week
Mental Health Week runs May 7-13, and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is encouraging Canadians to talk and tweet about mental health issues with its #GetLoud for mental health. […]
Arts & Culture
Morinville Christian School performing The Prodigal Clown this week
The Parable of the Lost Son from the Book of Luke takes a circus twist this week in Morinville Christian School’s (MCS) performance of The Prodigal Clown. The 44-minute play will be performed at Fable Gardens Hall at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, May 11.
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Arts & Culture
Morinville Public School ready to bring Big Bad to the stage
Comedic plays have become a staple at Morinville Public School. The school first hit the stage in 2015 with 10 Ways to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse, returned in 2016 with Dystopia! The Hungry Maze Game of Divergent Death, and once again offered a comedy last year with The Internet is Distract–OH LOOK A KITTEN! […]
Province
Minister’s Youth Council holds final meeting for term
The Minister’s Youth Council holds its first meeting in September of each year and meets with the minister periodically to provide perspectives and insights to the minister on the shape of Alberta’s education system. […]
Columns
National Column: Many questions left in Weir ousting
Justice should be blind. It should also not be opaque. In the case of the ousting of Saskatchewan MP Erin Weir from the NDP caucus on Thursday, neither of those fundamental principles was respected. […]
Local News
The Week in Photos
Warm weather Saturday was a perfect day for softball at the Skyline Diamonds. – Don Boutilier Photo […]
Business
Sturgeon County holds Cannabis Info Session, launches survey
Sturgeon County held two Cannabis Legalization and Cannabis Related Policy Public Information Sessions at the Sturgeon County Office on Thursday.
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Columns
National Column: Heed the red flags of premature marijuana legalization
The Senate seems determined to slow the Liberal government’s timeline for marijuana legalization and Justin Trudeau seems just as determined to deliver his legalization on time – give or take a few weeks. […]
Arts & Culture
Morinville Library wins provincial awards
The Morinville Community Library received two awards last weekend at the Alberta Library Conference in Jasper. The library awards recognized excellence in library services for the library’s Indigenous Canada Learning Circle program held from January to March of this year.
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Local News
MCHS students peddling to help seniors
Morinville Community High School students gathered in the common area at noon on Thursday to begin peddling exercise bikes for the next 24 hours.
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Local News
Coming up in Morinville this month
Here is a list of events happening n and around Morinville this month. […]
Local News
Morinville volunteers assembling to pick up litter next week
For more than a half-century, volunteers have been pitching in across the country for a national initiative called Pitch-In Canada, the largest environmental improvement campaign in the country. […]
Columns
National Column: Other Quebec voices fill Bloc’s void
In a book timed to cause a stir in Quebec’s overheated pre-election season, Radio-Canada journalist Michel C. Auger tackles what he identifies as 25 myths that feed the province’s political conversation. […]
Local News
Are you ready for an emergency? Emergency Preparedness Week ahead
Emergency Preparedness Week runs from May 6 to 12 and the government is reminding Albertans to know the risks, make a plan, and build an emergency kit. […]
Local News
News in Brief: Bike Rodeo next week
The Town will hold their annual Bike Rodeo May 10. Here’s what you need to know. […]