Local News

Library celebrating Freedom to Read Week

Although the Morinville Community Library is more than just books these days, the printed word is still its stock and trade. This week, the Library joins with libraries throughout the country in defending intellectual freedom and the right to curl up with a good book, no matter what ideas and concepts those books may contain. […]

Province

NDP says Albertans paying more under UCP government

The NDP claim is calling on the government to outline the true costs of their budget cuts to Alberta municipalities. The opposition party says Alberta families will pay more under the United Conservative government. Citing recently released data, the NDP says rural Alberta families could be on the hook for more than $1,000 over the next four years to pay for what they say is the UCP’s corporate tax giveaway. […]

Local Sports

Kings make comeback in best-of-five series

The Twitter hashtag #feartherustlers did little to shake the Morinville Kings’ confidence Saturday night. Trailing 2-0 in a best-of-five semifinals series, Coach Wayne Gatza offered a wink and a nervously confident, “We’ll win tonight,” as he headed to the bench at the start of the game. […]