Columns
National Columns: We are sorry
Two of Trudeau’s top aides expensed $207,000 for moving from Toronto to Ottawa. Now, after two days on the defensive, Katie Telford and Gerald Butts say they’ll pay some of it back. […]
Month: September 2016
Morinville News
Police looking for help in solving break and enter
by Morinville News Staff On August 6th, 2016 at approximately 8:00 p.m., Morinville RCMP responded to a call at the […]
Morinville News
Morinville Jets corral Mustangs on home-ice
by Morinville News Staff After a three-point opening weekend that saw an OT loss to the Stony Plain Flyers and […]
Local News
Town has opportunity to get rid of a few things
Morinvillians had an opportunity to lighten their loads on Saturday with two community events.
H&R Block brought in Iron Mountain Canada to securely shred sensitive documents. Participants also had the opportunity to learn about protecting their privacy. The annual event was free for all participants. […]
Morinville News
Traffic safety fund targets local solutions
Residents and communities with innovative ideas to help raise awareness on speeding, impaired driving and the importance of wearing seatbelts are invited to submit applications for money from the $500,000 Alberta Traffic Safety Fund (ATSF) to support community-based safety initiatives. […]
Local News
Morinville Parish asks Town for support in cemetery revitalization
Parishioners from Morinville’s St. Jean Baptiste Catholic Church has made an ask to Council at the Sept. 20 Committee of the Whole meeting to revitalize the Town’s only cemetery, operated by the Catholic Church for decades. The site is located off of 100 Street on the north end of Town. The site recently saw the removal of some trees and has not gone undergone renewal in many years, with aging chain link fencing around the property. As a result, the site is in major need of revitalization, according to presenters Gilbert and Lillian Boddez, who made the ask on behalf of Morinvile’s oldest congregation. […]
Province
Alberta Participates in Global Privacy Sweep on Internet of Things
Devices connected to the Internet of Things got a failing grade in securing personal information; the government announced Thursday.
A recent international study has shown six in ten Internet of Things devices do not properly inform customers how their personal information is being used.
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Columns
National Column: PM lacks strong message
If one were to rate a prime ministerial news conference based on its shock value, the one Justin Trudeau gave on the occasion of his return to the House of Commons for the fall session of Parliament on Wednesday would not be worth grading. […]
Local News
Morinville Council Briefs
Town Council received a happy thanks from Matt Meunier as he presented at the Sept 20 Committee of the Whole meeting, praising Council’s decision at their previous meeting to request the province to install traffic lights, rather than a runabout, at the intersection of 100 Avenue and 107 Street. Meunier, whose family owns a business nearby, felt invested in the safety of the intersection and heavily lobbied the Town to scrap the roundabout plan. […]
Local News
Morinville’s Youth Leadership Program enough to let youth council die: Fitzgerald
Council has received a thorough presentation from Morinville’s Youth Leadership and Outreach Worker Christine Ryvers, along with Community Program Coordinator Melonie Dziwenka on Morinville’s new Youth Leadership Program. Council received the report during their once monthly Committee of the Whole meeting Sept. 20, with all of Council present save Gordon Putnam. The program has received attention as seemingly analogous to the currently in limbo Youth Council Bylaw proposed by Deputy Mayor Brennan FitzGerald. […]
Local News
Report on homelessness in Morinville piques Council’s interest
Morinville’s Council have received a thorough report from the Town’s Community Program and FCSS Coordinator Melonie Dziwenka on the state of homelessness in Morinville, including steps forward the Town can make with their partners. The report includes definitions of different types of homelessness, and statistics available for Morinville’s numbers in each category. […]
Columns
National Column: Even safe issues haunt Liberals
Everyone suspected the return of Parliament would provide a bumpy ride for a Liberal government still enjoying sustained popularity nearly a year after the election. The surprise is that the turbulence has set in so quickly. […]
Columns
National Column: Carbon tax keeps Liberals ahead
by Chantal Hebert With Green Party Leader Elizabeth May leading the charge, there will be no lack of Canadians disappointed […]
Local News
Morinville man wins $500,000 on LOTTO MAX
Kenneth Pedde used WCLC’s “awesome” Lottery Manager mobile app to scan his LOTTO MAX ticket on his smartphone. He won $500,000 on the August 5 draw. […]
Columns
National Column: General cautious about progress against Daesh
An optimist would say Canada’s battle against Daesh, also known as ISIS or ISIL, in Iraq is going well. Lt.-Gen. Stephen Bowes is careful not to say that. […]
Province
Wildrose critical of vehicle licence reminder program
Drivers fined for expired plate stickers ought to get a break, the Wildrose opposition argues.
Wildrose Shadow Service Alberta Minister Wayne Anderson said Monday the NDP government assured him the plan to switch from paper to electronic vehicle reminders last March would save the province time and money. […]