Local Sports

Jets get clipped by Red Wings

The Morinville Jets struggled to gain ground on the North Edmonton Red Wings at home Sunday night, ultimately falling 6-3 to the visiting team and narrowing the gap between the two clubs to just two points and a game.
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Local Sports

Kings shutout the Wild

Morinville King Ty Swabb made 57 saves Sunday afternoon during a road trip against the Whitecourt Wild. That contest ended in a 2-0 road win for the Morinville Kings. […]

Columns

National Column: Trouble and opportunities in the new Trump world

Is Dion the best pitchman for Canada-U.S. affairs? A connected Freeland gets a second look

Count back from known events. Late this month the Trudeau cabinet will hold a two-day retreat outside Ottawa. The last time the prime minister summoned his colleagues for one of these occasional getaways, in Sudbury at the end of August, he gave a few ministers new jobs and shook up the committees that organize their work. […]

Local Sports

Jets take Merchants for the third time this season

The Morinville Jets earned their third win against the St. Albert Merchants Friday night on the road, giving them three games out of four against the neighbouring junior B club.

The Jets started the season with a 7-6 OT loss to the Merchant but came back to win 8-1, 6-5 in overtime and 5-2 Friday night. […]

Province

Wildrose criticizing government for sending millions to Ottawa

The Wildrose laid criticism at the provincial government Wednesday for sending tens of millions more to Ottawa through GST revenues created through the carbon tax. The opposition party says the additional revenues comes with no added benefit to Alberta. […]

Local Sports

Weekend ahead in Jr & SR hockey

The Morinville Jets and Morinville Kings return from holiday breaks to hit the ice for three games this week.

The Jets, currently topping the West Division with a 19-5-4 record 28 games into the 38-game regular season, are looking to maintain that lead. […]

Legal

4 the Love of the Game Tournament in its 20th year

Twenty-eight years after Novice hockey player Dennis Blair Borduzak passed away, his memory is kept alive through a memorial tournament now in its 20th year. The annual 4 the Love of the Game Tournament will take place in Morinville and Legal Jan. 12 to 15 and will bring together more than 300 players and 35 teams for a full weekend of hockey action. […]

Arts & Culture

Cowboy: A Cowboy Story promises an evening of laughs

The Morinville Community Cultural Centre’s performance series continues this month with Accidental Humour’s Cowboy: A Cowboy Story, taking place at the centre Saturday, Jan. 14. The evening romp through the old west is a dinner and show. Cocktails are at 6 p.m.; dinner is at 6:30 p.m. and the evening’s show starts at 8 p.m.
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Arts & Culture

Champion Regional Series Returns this January with Dinner Time in the Maritimes

An evening of East Coast music and East Coast food is on offer in the latest Champion Regional Series event taking place at Smith Plaza on 100 Street Jan. 28. The evening will start with cocktails at 6 p.m., an East Coast dinner catered by Green Bean’s Doug Adsit at 7 p.m., and a night of East Coast music starting at 8 p.m. Tickets to the licensed event are $40 per person.
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Local News

Legion issues Canada 150 Commemorative Medal

January 2017 marks the start of the 150th Anniversary of Confederation and Canada has a long tradition of issuing commemorative medals to recognize national milestones, from the Centennial Medal of 1967 to the Canada 125 Medal. Next year will be a break from this tradition. […]

Business

Morinville Library prepares for another busy year in 2017

2017 is shaping up to be a big year for the Morinville Public Library (MPL).

“There are so many programs, for babies to seniors, at the library and in 2017 there is sure to be some new, exciting, programming added as well,” said Amy Guenette, Chair of the MPL Board, in an interview on December 15. “There always seems to be something fun going on at the library every month.” […]