Arts & Culture

Rescheduled Stompin’ Tom show hitting Morinville in April

After a highly-successful, two night Johnny Cash tribute show last year, the Rotary Club of Morinville is following it up with a Stompin’ Tom tribute show at the Morinville Community Cultural Centre Apr. 29. The show was originally scheduled for last fall; however, the event was cancelled due to the performer becoming injured. […]

Local Sports

Morinville Sports Shorts

Congratulations to the MCHS Sr. Boys for taking first place in Zones this past weekend. They are next off to Medicine Hat. […]

Local News

Morinville participating in Fortis Alberta’s 2017 Earth Hour Challenge

Morinville will once again be participating in Fortis Alberta’s 2017 Earth Hour Challenge. Taking place, Saturday, March 25, 2017, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the annual global event encourages residents and businesses to turn off unnecessary lights, appliances, and electronic devices to help conserve energy and raise awareness about environmental issues. […]

Morinville News

National Column: War is hell and Freeland has nothing to be ashamed of

In 1992, I studied for a school year in Paris. My roommate was French. One night, over cheap port from the
local grocery, we got to talking about the Second World War. “Everyone’s grandparents fought in the
Resistance,” my roommate said. He paused for a beat. “The Resistance wasn’t that big.”
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Province

Government says it plans to address court backlog

The Government of Alberta said last week it plans to make a new investment in the justice system to hire 35 Crown prosecutors and an additional 30 support staff, a move it says will add to the 15 Crown prosecutors currently being recruited. There are currently 310 Crown prosecutors which would increase to 360 over the next year, including those who appear at first instance bail hearings. […]

Arts & Culture

MCHS opens its doors

Above: MCHS student Blair Lobsinger and brother Vincent check out the graphic design department. Morinville Community High School held their […]

Local News

Sobeys brings bag recycling to town

Despite weekly curbside recycling pickup that helps Morinvillians keep items out of the landfill, plastic bags are one item not on the current recycling list.

Morinville Sobeys franchise owners Shaun and Susie Thompson have pitched in to help out. The local business owners have brought in the NOVOLEX Bag-2-Bag program.
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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Our justice system is failing Albertans

Crime is rising across our province. In 2015 alone, it went up 18 per cent across Alberta, including a 12 per cent rise in violent crimes.

And now trials of accused criminals are being stayed because of mismanagement and a lack of resources in our courts. […]

Local Sports

Ringette wraps up its third season

In the spring of 2014, a Morinville couple had a dream of seeing ringette played on the ice in Morinville. Three years later, and ringette has wrapped up its third successful and growing season.
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Province

Don’t mix cheers and gears – new AGLC/ SAAD message

Don’t mix cheers and gears is the message from Grade 11 Lethbridge Collegiate Institute student Kimberlie Crowe that was the overall winner of the second annual Students Against Drinking and Driving (SADD) Alberta Liquor Bag Design Contest. […]