Arts & Culture
Video Column: The Wheelbarrow Gardener
Val Loseth, The Wheelbarrow Gardener, is back with another one of her do-it-yourself gardening tutorials. […]
Month: July 2016
Columns
National Column: PM on a high-stakes mission, set against idyllic backdrops
The appointment was right there last Friday in Justin Trudeau’s public itinerary, which the Prime Minister’s Office sends daily to every Ottawa reporter who cares to sign up. “The prime minister will attend the Dock Innovators Retreat,” it said. “Closed to media.” […]
Arts & Culture
Pokémon GO has got Morinvillians GOing out
“Enjoying an evening stroll in the park, or are you trying to catch Pokémon?” I ask the 20-something looking at his phone as he makes his way through St. Jean Baptiste Park on a Tuesday night. “Looking for Pokémon,” he replies, perhaps unsure why this middle-aged bearded guy carrying a camera is asking the question. […]
Columns
The mystery of Americans’ distaste for Hillary Clinton
Republicans loathe her. Democrats suspect her. Polls show her to be one of the most unpopular presidential candidates in modern American history. […]
Morinville News
National Column: Premiers uncork historic wine deal in Whitehorse
Wynne, Clark and Couillard remove major trade barrier by Robert Benzie Ontario consumers will finally have unfettered access to British […]
Local News
Town of Morinville conducts two-day Solid Waste Audit
A pair of ambassadors has been helping Morinville get a handle on its garbage situation.
Last Tuesday and Wednesday participants in the Recycling Council of Alberta’s Summer Ambassador program, along with a Town staff member, undertook a waste management audit. […]
Columns
National Column: Premiers push for pot policy
Canada’s premiers are signalling they need swift action from Ottawa on recreational marijuana
legalization to keep cannabis away from kids, motorists and criminals. […]
Business
Breaking into the big world of tiny homes
Above: Steve Zaleschuk, a tiny homes builder from Sturgeon County, stands beside one of his latest undertakings, a micro-cabin. The […]
Arts & Culture
Talk of the Town
That’s no Pokemon. Despite SJB park being full of people searching for the elusive critters, what we spotted was merely […]
Arts & Culture
Norman Foote and Lisa Brokop to open CCC concert series
Though fall is still some time away, the Morinville Community Cultural Centre are getting ready to kick off the centre’s sixth LIVE at the Community Cultural Centre (CCC) series, a collection of performances the Town says brings world-class theatre and performances from acclaimed local, national, and international artists to Morinville. […]
Letters
Letter: RCMP warning of rental scam
St. Albert RCMP is warning potential renters in St. Albert to be aware of some ads for places to live. The rental scam is a common one involving rental properties. Rental scams vary but here are two of the more common scenarios: […]
Columns
National Column: B.C. talks stall CPP deal, but hopes high for accord
Annual meeting of premiers praises co-operative attitude of new federal government by Robert Benzie Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hoped to […]
Local Sports
Morinville residents return from UFC Fight Week with medals
Tyler Edworthy and Brett Dudar have recently earned International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) American Nationals medals. Edworthy returned from the competition in Las Vegas with gold in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Weight Class and silver in Ultra-Heavyweight No-Gi Division. Dudar took the championship in his teen weight class. […]
Columns
National Column: Campaign of fear and loathing just might work for Trump
Donald Trump’s campaign for the U.S. presidency is based on fear. It uses outrageous hyperbole. It might also work.
Day one of the Republican Convention in Cleveland shows why. Much of the press attention focused on what went wrong as Republican delegates kicked off the four-day convention to formally crown Trump their presidential nominee. […]
Arts & Culture
Talk of the Town – midweek edition
Heritage seniors enjoying the sunny outdoors. Lucie Roy Photos Sitting in the sun, meeting for coffee, new sidewalks to art […]
Arts & Culture
Music in the Park draws small but appreciative crowd
County resident Jim Baker brought Summer Music in the Park back to the St. Jean Baptiste church grounds in Morinville July 19. The first of three events set for this summer kicked off with Edmonton singer-songwriters: Beth Portman, Kevin Smith, and Alex Boudreau. […]