Business

Parties applaud Trump’s approval of Keystone XL

Shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive orders to move forward on construction of the Keystone XL project, previously blocked by President Obama, the Conservative Party of Canada and Wildrose issued statements applauding the move. […]

Business

Alberta lags in cutting red tape, CFIB says

British Columbia and Quebec lead the charge in cutting red tape while Alberta lags behind. This from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business who released their red tape report card Tuesday during Red Tape Awareness Week.
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Columns

National Column: PM should play his trump card

It is not to diminish the economic importance of the trade arrangements between Canada and the United States to note that more than the bilateral relationship between the two countries will be at stake when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds his first face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. […]

Province

Private members bill could reduce red tape, Wildrose says

Cardston-Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter will introduce a private member’s bill that would legislate a one-for-one rule on new government regulations on businesses. If passed, for each new business regulation the government adds, one must be removed. […]

Local Sports

Morinville Jets back on top of the West Division

The Morinville Jets 6-5 win over Beaumont Sunday night gave the Jets their West Division top slot once again, and a one-point lead over the North Edmonton Red Wings who momentarily unseated the Jets with one more game played than Morinville. […]

Local Sports

One down – two to go for Morinville Kings

The Morinville Kings took game one of a best-of-five round one NCHL playoff series Friday night at home.

The Kings, who defeated the Rams in the final game of the regular season the week before, ended the season in second place and matched up with the Rams for the first round. […]

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RCMP warning of heroin laced with Carfentanil

The RCMP has been involved in an ongoing drug investigation in Strathcona County since October, 2016, during the course of which some quantities of heroin were seized and found to contain the extremely dangerous and potentially lethal drug, Carfentanil. […]

Business

STEP program returns for 2017

The Summer Temporary Employment Program (STEP) application process kicked off Friday for Alberta employers looking to hire students for summer 2017.

The program provides eligible Alberta employers with funding to hire summer students. Under the program, employers receive a $7-per-hour wage subsidy to provide students with work experience from May to August.
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Local Sports

Morinville Sports shorts

The Morinville Community High School Jr. Boys and Girls started the 2017 SAPEC St. Albert Boston Pizza Invitational Basketball Tournament Thursday night.
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