Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday. This week’s edition is our annual Year-in-Review issue. If you are unable to obtain a copy at one of our more … […]
Submitted by Town of Morinville
Morinville – Town Council returned from Christmas break to tackle the 2014 Budget. Council previously approved an Interim Budget on Dec. 10, 2013, a process that allowed Council and Administration time to properly analyze the monies that will be needed to provide services to the community this year. Council spent 14 hours in two workshops working on budget last week, the first of many meetings and discussions on the road to passing the operating and capital budget for 2014… […]
by Gladys Kublik, coowner Neighbors Vitamin Shop
It is a good feeling to take down the tree and clean up the house after Christmas. The festivities are over, the guests are all gone, a new year has begun and it’s time to get on with life. As much as I love the decorations and ornaments when we put them up, by this time I’m feeling the house is crowded and cluttered. When the last of the lights are packed in the box, the tree is out of the living room, the spruce needles vacuumed up and everything is back in its place, the house seems more efficient and it is easier to focus and function… […]
Recently, the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously agreed to strike down many of Canada’s anti-prostitution laws after hearing a case from Valerie Scott, Terri-Jean Bedford and Amy Lebovitch, three sex workers who have been campaigning for legal changes to decriminalize prostitution in Canada for years. In their challenge, Terri-Jean Bedford claimed that the reason for challenging the current laws was that they created an environment that was dangerous for sex workers, as they… […]
by Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Saturday night’s 5-1 win over the visiting Athabasca Aces gave the Morinville Senior AA Kings their third consecutive win this year and their ninth win in the past 10 outings. The club had a two-win weekend that began with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Devon Barons on the road Friday night, their second OT win this season. … […]
by Lucie Roy
Morinville hosted the Alberta Floor Curling Association tournament at the Rendez-Vous Centre Jan. 10. Some of the best curlers from Edmonton, Redwater, Spruce Grove, Villeneuve, Onoway, Ardrossan, Barrhead, Dapp, and Morinville gathered to form 16 teams of four players, each competing for cash prizes. Morinville fielded two teams for the event, and players ages ranged from 50 to 93. … […]
by Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – The Morinville Jets moved up a couple notches in the Capital Junior Hockey League standings last week, thanks to a series of wins on the road and at home…. […]
One often hears the lamenting cry, “There’s nothing to do here.” Though quite commonly heard among young people, it is often heard among adults as well. While the validity of such a statement is entirely subjective as individuals should be entitled to determine what offerings are of interest to them or not, it certainly cannot be said … […]
Comedian Chris Gibbs performed his act Like Father, Like Son? Sorry! at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre Friday night. The performance was a comedic look at one man’s exploration of the terrors of fatherhood… […]
by Morinville News Staff
Sturgeon County – A man is dead following a collision on Highway 28 early Friday morning that closed the highway for some time while debris was cleared and the matter was investigated. Morinville RCMP and emergency services were called to a serious motor vehicle collision on Highway 28 and the intersection of Township Road 554 at approximately 2:30 a.m. Friday morning… […]
On Tuesday Town of Morinville Public Works Water and Sanitation employee Dave Wallace was busy clearing out piles of snow from around fire hydrants for more visibility and easier access. – Lucie Roy Photo […]
by Lucie Roy
Morinville – In its fourth year, Ecole Notre Dame Elementary School’s Mission Impossible Games are being held this week in the school gym with all classes participating. Notre Dame Physical Education teacher Tina McKinnon said Mission Impossible is “a fun unit to teach agility, fair play, strengths, balance and there is strategy involved.” Students make use of their muscles, legs, stomach… […]
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by Morinville News Staff
Morinville – A multi-vehicle collision Tuesday morning closed southbound access to Highway 2 at the Highway 642 overpass and put a number of vehicles into the ditch. The Morinville RCMP, Morinville Fire Department and EMTs were called to the scene of the incident around 10:30 Tuesday morning. Police say the collision resulted in superficial injuries, and that one occupant was transported to hospital purely for observation… […]
by Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – An 8-3 victory over the visiting Beverly Warriors Tuesday night gave the Morinville Jets their second win in as many outings, and brought the club’s season record to 12-14-2 with 10 games left on the road to playoffs. The club is currently sitting in fifth place in the Capital Junior Hockey League’s West Division… […]
The Morinville Senior AA Kings first game after the Christmas break was the club’s first defeat in seven outings. After six consecutive victories, the Kings fell 5-2 on Saturday night to the visiting Slave Lake Winterhawks, a club who heading into the contest were sitting with a 4-6-1 record… […]
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