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Local Sports

Jets season comes to an end

By Stephen Dafoe

Edmonton – The Morinville Jets ended the 2012 playoff season Sunday night with a 4-2 loss to the Edmonton Royals. The loss was the Jets third consecutive defeat in the best-of-seven series and the one to give the Royals the series… […]

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Local News

Sturgeon Rural Crime Watch making future plans

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – it’s a busy road ahead for the Sturgeon Rural Crime Watch (SRCW). President Roger Nykipilo presented his annual report at the Annual General Meeting last week, outlining where the group is at and where it is going… […]

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Sturgeon County

New rules for Sturgeon County dog owners

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Sturgeon County – The bite got a little sharper for Sturgeon County dog owners after County Council passed third reading of an amended Dog Bylaw. The new bylaw seeks to create safer neighbourhoods and walking trails within Sturgeon County… […]

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Local News

Police briefs

Canola seed gone missing

Sometime between Jan. 26 and Mar. 5 unknown individual(s) entered the rural field at the south east corner of the Highway 28 and Secondary Highway 803 intersection. The individual(s) stole approximately 8,000 bushels of canola seed from four granary bins located in that field. The theft was discovered… […]

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Local News

Around the Town – weekend edition

Plenty going on around the town over the weekend in terms of things to see and do. Here are a few of the things we turned our camera lenses on from Friday to Sunday… […]

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Local News

Monday Morning News Mar. 19 edition

The Mar. 19 issue of Monday Morning News hits store counters and shelves Monday morning. This week’s issue is 32 pages of news, views and things to see and do in Morinville all bundled up into one weekly community magazine… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Editorial: Spending a night in a cruiser gives new perspective on policing

Like many people I’m never thrilled to see the police drive by, less thrilled to be pulled over by them, and never thankful if I’m handed a ticket. It is easy to have distaste for the authority police wield. On some level I suppose the police are the embodiment of all that authority we had to respond to as youth and are one of the few who possess that authority over us as adults… […]

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Local News

Fish and Game getting ready to brag

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – The Morinville Fish & Game Association (MFGA) 20th Anniversary Brag Night will be held Mar. 24 at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre. The annual brag night allows local outdoor enthusiasts an opportunity to show off their antlers and enjoy a little wild game. The supper will include dishes made with deer, moose, elk, bison, deep fried turkey and smoked salmon… […]

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Legal

Morinville and District Ag Society could fold

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Travelling through town putting up posters for their annual Easter egg hunt last Monday afternoon, Morinville and District Ag Society President Barry Bradley does so with a smile on his face. One would have no idea there was something weighing heavy on his mind; his organization, begun nearly four decades ago, is in danger of folding… […]

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Local Sports

Morinville Jets must win Sunday

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The garbage can lids banged and the chants rolled Friday night at the Ray McDonald Sports Centre. Problem was, much of it was for the visiting Edmonton Royals who brought a fair contingent of supporters. The support seemed to help the Royals earn a 6-3 victory over the Morinville Jets and game five of the best-of-seven series… […]

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Schools and youth

Around the schools in photos

Aspen, a mostly grey wolf, part dog, visited MCHS Grade 9 students at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre Thursday afternoon. The animal was part of a presentation from the Northern Lights Wolf Centre… […]

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Local News

Jets and Royals tied four games in

By Morinvillenews.com Staff

Edmonton – The Morinville Jets fell to the Edmonton Royals in a 6-4 decision Wednesday night, bringing the best-of-seven semi-final series to two games apiece… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Re $870,000 is a lot of money

Editor:

Amongst the many political issues exciting our province, one concerns MLA and cabinet pay.

A controversy has erupted with the disclosure that an all-party Legislature committee – the 21-member Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections – has not met for years, yet every member has been paid $12,000 a year for their “service.”.. […]

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Uncategorized

Around the town in photos

Dennis Magnusson, Sturgeon Foundation Executive Director Seniors Supportive Housing, and Westlock County Councillor Maureen Kubinec answer questions from the residents of Heritage Place Lodge Wednesday afternoon… […]