COVID-19
Alberta now has 259 cases of COVID-19, four in Sturgeon County West
Alberta saw confirmed cases of COVID-19 rise by 33 in the last 24 hours to 259 in the province, the majority of those (63.3%) still being in the Calgary Zone.
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Year: 2020
COVID-19
Province reopening select child care centres for core service workers
The Government of Alberta will begin reopening select licensed child care centres to provide 15,000 child care for core service workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Business
Government requests recall of the House of Commons to help workers and businesses
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, announced Sunday that the Government House Leader has asked the Speaker of the House of Commons to recall the House of Commons to introduce urgent economic measures, as part of Canada’s $82 billion response to support workers and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
COVID-19
Editorial: A Message From The publisher:
Over this past week, the Morinville News has published 52 articles (including this one) and made more than 100 Facebook posts to keep you informed on a local, regional, provincial and federal level. […]
COVID-19
Mar. 21 Situational Update Information
ATB Financial has temporarily closed selected branches and has reduced hours for all other branches in order to protect the health and safety of their team members, customers and the communities they serve. Details about ATB Financial’s customer relief programs, closures and reduced hours can be found at atb.com. […]
COVID-19
Alberta now has 226 cases of COVID-19, four in Sturgeon County West
After its largest single-day increase, Alberta saw confirmed cases of COVID-19 rise by 31 in the last 24 hours to 226 in the province, the majority of those (62%) still being in the Calgary Zone. […]
COVID-19
Premier announces charities council that will advise on social issues
The Government of Alberta says the new Premier’s Council on Charities and Civil Society will strengthen community organizations working to address social challenges. Their first task is advising on civil society’s response to COVID-19. […]
COVID-19
Province using familiar faces to encourage Albertans to ‘help prevent the spread’
Familiar faces from the worlds of sports, music, media, and government in Alberta have come together in a new video [above] encouraging Albertans to ‘help prevent the spread.’
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Editorial & Opinion
Letter: Morinville Physical Therapy still able to help clients
note from Morinville Physical Therapy on changes to client handling. […]
COVID-19
Alberta now has 195 cases of COVID-19, 5 in Sturgeon County West
Alberta saw confirmed cases of COVID-19 rise by 49 in the last 24 hours to 195 in the province, the majority of those (64.6%) in the Calgary Zone.
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COVID-19
Province amends Emergency Management to address COVID-19
The Emergency Management Amendment Act now allows local and provincial states of emergency to exist at the same time, helping communities and the province to respond effectively to emergencies. […]
Business
Premier announces economic relief for energy sector
Premier Jason Kenney began his 3 p.m. update Friday by commending and praising Alberta Health Services employees who are testing more than 2,000 people per day for the virus. The Premier also praised truckers, grocery store staff, and custodial staff.
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Crime & Police
RCMP cautioning motorists to follow the rules
During these challenging times St. Albert RCMP are reminding the public that the police still have a job to do, including traffic enforcement. Whether it is Automated Traffic Enforcement or Police Officer Enforcement, St. Albert RCMP want the community to be safe and that includes when they are operating a motor vehicle. […]
Arts & Culture
A little local musical diversion [videos]
Earlier this week, we invited Morinville and area residents to share their talents with the community by recording a video and sending it to us via our Facebook page or direct to our servers… […]
COVID-19
Letter: Appreciative of keeping us informed
I want to personally thank you and your dedicated staff for doing an exemplary job of keeping us well informed. […]
COVID-19
Letter: AUMA Statement on Emergency Management Act amendments
Alberta’s municipalities and AUMA fully support the provincial government’s recent announcement to amend the Emergency Management Act to remove unnecessary red tape for municipalities during this time of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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