Columns

National Column: Canada mulls return to unwinnable Afghan war

A return to the Afghan war is one step closer. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has confirmed that NATO has asked Canada to send police trainers to assist Afghanistan’s struggling government in the fight against Taliban insurgents. He said Ottawa is seriously considering the request. […]

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Local News

Morinville Council Briefs

by Tristan Turner Morinville News Correspondent Morinville resident survey sees bump in council approval, drop in Town’s Morinville residents offered […]

Arts & Culture

Author kicks off book tour in Morinville

Author and journalist, Shari Narine, is kicking off her book tour at the Morinville Public Library (MPL) on June 19.

Narine’s book, Oil Change at Rath’s Garage (published by Thistledown Press) was released in May and briefly made it to the top of the Edmonton’s Best Seller List for fictional books.
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Columns

National Column: Failed transitions from provincial to federal politics are common

Pressed this weekend to say whether he would run federally if he failed to become national NDP leader next fall, Ontario MPP Jagmeet Singh was studiously noncommittal.

“I will continue to fight in the provincial level. I’ll continue to fight in other provinces. I’ll continue to fight on the federal level, as I have done before,” he said at an all-candidates debate.
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Local News

Road safety is a shared responsibility, RCMP say

RCMP are reminding motorists that warmer temperatures increase the mix of vehicles on provincial roads.

Police continue to be concerned with the number of commercial and passenger vehicles collisions with 38 killed and 556 injured in collisions involving tractor-trailers in Alberta in 2015.
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National Column: Making cannon fodder of rookie ministers

Almost two years into her mandate, Heritage Minister Melanie Joly has clocked more time on her feet in the House of Commons defending the indefensible appointment of a close member of the Liberal family to the office of commissioner of official languages than advancing transformative policies. […]

Arts & Culture

Talk of the Town

On Friday in celebration of Pride Week the raising of the Pride Flag took place for the first time in […]

Local News

CRB transitioning to Edmonton Metro

The 24-municipality Capital Region Board met Thursday for what may have been its final meeting, using the time to reflect back on what it sees as 10 years of collaboration and regional success.
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Local News

Cadets hold Annual Ceremonial Review

The 3061 1st Combat Engineers Regiment Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps held its 18th Annual Ceremonial Review (ACR) Saturday at the Morinville Curling rink with Mayor Lisa Holmes as the Reviewing Officer.
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