Columns

Popular vote is not all-powerful in Tory race

It is not just in the United States that one can secure a strong leadership position with fewer votes than the runner-up. It has happened in Canada and not just once. It could happen again no later than next spring, when the federal Conservatives hold a leadership vote. […]

Local Sports

Francophone Youth Volunteer speaks on volunteerism

Monique Lavallee is a strong francophone youth advocate and volunteer. Her latest award was the prestigious Pierre Bergeron of Excellence Award for Youth Service presented to her at the Annual Congress of the Alberta’s Francophone community Gala which took place in October in Edmonton. […]

Arts & Culture

Dufflebag bringing Dickens classic to Festival

Dufflebag Theatre currently has 15 shows in their repertoire, each taking twists and turns on classics, including The Three Musketeers, Beauty and the Beast, and even Shakespear’s MacBeth. But on Nov. 25, Dufflebag Theatre will get into the holiday season during Morinville’s Lite Up the Nite Festival with their take on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
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Local News

That was a super supermoon

Melodie Steele and father Donnie Boutilier had some fun north of town watching the supermoon come up Sunday night. They were parked just north of Total RV, looking out over the PennWest site and the new pipeline dig. […]

National News

Falun Gong organ harvesting protestors come to Morinville

A car tour to raise awareness about human rights issues in China arrived in Morinville Nov. 9. The tour is part of a Canada-wide campaign to raise awareness about what Falun Gong practitioners say is the crime of state-sanctioned forced organ removal from living Falun Gong prisoners of conscience in China, citizens the protestors say are murdered during the organ removal process. […]

Columns

National Column: PM has good reason to make nice with Trump

A few thoughts about this mess.

First, if you think Donald Trump is an idiot, of course you’re not alone. But you’re also hardly the first.

Google the words “Barack Obama idiot,” without quotes. I got more than 800,000 results.
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Local Sports

Kings topple Devon in shootout

The Morinville Kings earned their third consecutive win Saturday night with a 3-2 shootout victory over the visiting Devon Barons. Saturday night’s win brings the Kings to 6-2-0 this season and a third-place position half way through the season. […]

Local News

Morinville Remembers

Approximately 1000 Morinville and area residents gathered at the Royal Canadian Legion Friday for the annual Remembrance Day ceremony. Prior to Friday, Morinville Community High School, Georges H. Primeau, Ecole Notre Dame, and Morinville Public School all held Remembrance Day ceremonies. […]

Local Sports

Jets streak ends in close game

The Morinville Jets lost their first game in six outings Friday night, falling 5-4 to the Edmonton Royals, currently 14-3-0. Friday night’s home-ice loss brings the Jets to 9-4-4 and within a point of the North Edmonton Red Wings, currently sitting atop the CJHL’s West Division rankings. […]

Local News

MPS and Primeau hold Remembrance Day ceremonies [VIDEO]

Morinville Public School held their Remembrance Day Ceremony on Wednesday morning.

The ceremony included the Act of Remembrance read by Sgt Ken MacDonnell, Military Police Cdn Forces Service Prison and Detention Barracks, CFB Edmonton and guest speaker Lt. James Dockrill, 1 Platoon Commander 11th All Source Intelligence Company.
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