Crime & Police
Morinville man among 26 charged with child pornography offences
A Morinville Man is among 26 charged across the province in a child sexual exploitation investigation. […]
Month: September 2020
Editorial & Opinion
Letter: Local food drive now underway
For the past eight years, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Morinville area have been running a door to door food drive every September which is a main Food Drive for this area. […]
Crime & Police
St. Albert RCMP seize firearms and arrest one male
On September 23, 2020, at approximately 11:00 p.m., a St. Albert General Duty member was conducting patrols in the Century Casino parking lot and observed a Ford Explorer parked in an unlit area of the property with a male occupant in the driver’s seat. The RCMP member went to investigate and determined the vehicle was stolen. […]
Crime & Police
Gibbons cemetery vandals too young to be charged, police say
Morinville RCMP were able, through investigation, to determine the suspects responsible for the vandalism to the cemetery. Due to the age of the suspects, however, they cannot be charged nor their names be released.
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Schools and youth
Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools appoints new Assistant Superintendent of Human Resource Services
Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools announced Tuesday the appointment of Joseph Dumont as Assistant Superintendent of Human Resource Services. Dumont holds a Masters of Education from the University of Alberta, specializing in Educational Psychology, School Counselling, and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Alberta. […]
Local News
Rotary Park tentatively set to open Friday
Iain Bushell, Morinville’s General Manager, Community and Infrastructure Services provided an update on the Rotary Park on 99 Street. […]
Business
New rent relief program needed for businesses, CFIB says
The Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA, which lowered commercial rent up to 75 per cent, comes to an end Sept. 30. This according to information n the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’ latest member survey. […]
Sturgeon County
Sturgeon County commemorates those lost in Nova Scotia tragedy
A special Nova Scotia Oaktree will now grow in Cardiff Park thanks to the thoughtfulness of a local resident who lost a sister, brother-in-law and niece earlier this year.
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Arts & Culture
Musée Morinville Museum – Barber Shop & Beauty Shop – Virtual Tour
The Musee Morinville Museum has two displays recreating a barbershop and beauty salon as they would have been on Morinville’s main street in the past.
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Local News
Morinville Council Briefs
Census numbers in, building a relationship with Alexander, and Land-use Bylaw amendment allows secondary suites in Grandin development. […]
Local News
Council picks provincial stimulus projects for Morinville
by Colin Smith A new Ray McDonald Sports Center (RMSC) outdoor hockey rink is among four projects selected by Town […]
Local News
Banners of Remembrance looking for photos and sponsorship
Banners of Remembrance are an effort to keep the flame of remembrance burning bright by highlighting veterans through commemorative light standard banners.
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COVID-19
Morinville mandatory face-covering bylaw defeated in a close vote
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING from Town of Morinville on Vimeo. YOU CAN WATCH THE ENTIRE BYLAW DEBATE BY CLICKING THE LINK […]
Local News
Town of Morinville website wins 2019 MarCom Platinum Award
At Council’s regular meeting Tuesday night, Mayor Barry Turner announced the Town’s new website, launched in 2019, has been named a MarCom Platinum winner in the 2019 digital media, government website category. […]
Local News
Our Morinville: The Week in Photos
Local Photographer Don Boutilier sent us the photo above and below, taken during his travels around the area. In this […]
Business
It’s YOUR Business: The Flower Stop
In this segment of It’s YOUR Business, we talk to Jodi from the Flower Stop in Morinville about a relatively new product line they are carrying. Fat Paint is a chalk paint that is used to make furniture craftwork easy. […]