Columns
Column: Lack of targets could end our mission in Iraq
There could be a pragmatic reason Canada’s six-month mission of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in northern Iraq will end as scheduled in April… […]
Legal
Legal’s Arinn Young chosen for Parapan American Games
by Morinville News Staff An 18-year-old Legal athlete is continuing her successful career six months after helping to take gold […]
Local Sports
Morinville Sports Shorts
Sturgeon Initiation 5 Timbits Our team consists of 15 awesome players who are lacing up for the first time ever. […]
Arts & Culture
The week in Photos
Photos by Lucie Roy and Stephen Dafoe
Here is some of what our lenses captured around Morinville this week. […]
Local News
Rec open house offers lots of answers, just none on land
by Colin Smith
with files from Tristan Turner and Lucie Roy
Morinville and area residents who hoped to find out the location of the proposed new regional multi-use recreation centre at a December 11 open house were disappointed… […]
Local News
Deputy Chief reflects on his years of volunteer service to the community
Retired Deputy Fire Chief Ken Thiemann (left) sits at the executive table with Fire Chief Brad Boddez and his fellow […]
Local News
Police Briefs
Mischief In Morinville
RCMP File 2014-1531370
On Dec. 6, 2014 an unknown person or persons caused mischief to a individual’s vehicle in the area of 98A Street and 99A Avenue in Morinville. The suspects seems to have put what RCMP… […]
Columns
Column: Prime minister has political winds at his back
The House of Commons may have provided a scenic backdrop, but for Stephen Harper, all the world – and the […]
Local News
Farmers’ Market offering new cookbook [VIDEO]
The Morinville Farmers’ Market has a new cookbook available to visitors to the Friday Market. Next Friday will be the last opportunity to get the book before Christmas. The Dec. 19 Market is the last before Christmas. The Market will reopen Friday, Jan. 10 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. […]
Local News
Adopt-a-Pet Week of Dec. 15
Here is this week’s Morinville News Adopt-a-Pet in association with the Morinville Veterinary Clinic. Give them a call if Saturday is going to find a great home with your family. […]
Business
Chamber looking for increased Visitor Information Centre funding
by Tristan Turner
Simon Boersma, President of the Morinville and District Chamber of Commerce, gave a brief presentation on the operations of the local Visitor Information Centre (VIC) during the Dec. 9 Council meeting. The centre offers information about the town and surrounding areas, particularly key tourist locations… […]
Local News
Morinville Council Briefs
by Tristan Turner Trenchard family recognized Council honoured former Morinville Sobeys franchise owner Stu Trenchard and his family with a […]
Morinville News
Dec. 10 Print Edition Download
Our weekly print edition was sent to our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Tuesday, and in 1400 mailboxes Wednesday. […]
Local News
Council passes second reading on budget, with new cuts
by Tristan Turner
After some debate, additions and cuts, Council burned the midnight oil and passed Second Reading of an amended 2015 Operational Budget and Capital Plan and put Third Reading off to a later date this month… […]
Columns
Column: New law on First Nations a needed confrontation
As a troubled Assembly of First Nations convenes to choose a new national chief, two years after the Idle No […]
Columns
Column: Senate’s fate awaits federal election
by Chantal HÈbert It’s been almost two years since Prime Minister Stephen Harper last appointed a senator. Since then 16 […]