April 2016 – Page 3 – Morinville News

Column: Joe Morinville

Apr 19, 2016 Comments Off

Feeling a bit like Dear Old Abby this week on account of I got an email from a mother in town what’s got some concerns about her kids. […]

National Column: Provinces can fill Bill C-14 void

Apr 19, 2016 Comments Off

The sky won’t fall if Parliament fails to pass legislation on assisted death by the court-imposed deadline of June 6. It was always going to be no longer a criminal act after that date for a medical practitioner to help a patient who wanted to end their life. Plans for a federal law were never meant to do more than circumscribe this new reality. […]

Public notice: Sturgeon County Issues Fire Restriction

Apr 18, 2016 Comments Off

Sturgeon County has issued a Fire Restriction effective immediately due to the dry conditions. Effective immediately all existing fire permits for burning are suspended. This includes burn barrels and incinerators. […]

Alberta-One-Call reminding people to Click before they dig this spring

Apr 18, 2016 1

With warm weather hitting the province a little earlier than normal, many people may be contemplating starting their outdoor home renovations earlier.
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Clinical results show improved outcomes for child sexual abuse survivors

Apr 18, 2016 Comments Off

The University of Alberta and Little Warriors announced Monday that the Be Brave Ranch’s four-week intervention program significantly reduces the psychological impacts of child sexual abuse. The announcement is based on the preliminary results of the clinical trials performed at the Little Warriors Be Brave Ranch and suggest a breakthrough for the lasting mental health of child sexual abuse survivors. […]

Tour de l’Alberta moves to Beaumont

Apr 18, 2016 Comments Off

Two months after the Town of Morinville announced it had terminated a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Edmonton Bicycle & Touring Club (EBTC) for its annual Tour de l’Alberta (the Tour), the Tour has partnered with Revolution Cycle and peddled on down the road to Beaumont. […]

National Column: Bill C-14 fails test of human compassion

Apr 18, 2016 Comments Off

A Conservative government could have written the Liberal assisted-dying legislation introduced this week in the House of Commons. It reads like a bill Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould found in the bottom drawer of her Tory predecessor’s desk. […]

Town issues Fire Advisory

Apr 18, 2016 Comments Off

This morning The Morinville Fire Department issued a fire advisory for the Town of Morinville.

Due to the dry conditions and the possibility of extreme grass fires, Morinville Fire Department is asking all […]

Letter: Food Truck Battle is coming to Morinville

Apr 18, 2016 3

Are you ready to watch The Battle of the Food Trucks at the Morinville & District Trade Show?

Five food trucks are coming to Morinville to compete. […]

WECAN food program to roll out next month

Apr 18, 2016 6

With current economic conditions affecting more and more families in Sturgeon County, local agencies are doing all they can to help. A new program being rolled out in May will help struggling families stretch their food dollars until the end of the month. […]