Letters

Letter: Thanks to Good Samaritans

This afternoon (January 22nd) I found myself in the ditch in my vehicle on the intersection of Highway 37 and Range Road 244. Road conditions were slippery, the truck ahead of me was sliding into the vehicle making a northbound turn, it managed to stop I wasn’t going to be able to, so I steered off the road and into the snow-covered ditch. […]

Business

CFIB raises Alberta’s red tape reduction grade from failing to B-

The Government of Alberta received its highest grade in 11 years on the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) annual Red Tape Report Card. CFIB presented the grade of B- to Premier Jason Kenney and the Associate Minister of Red Tape Reduction, Grant Hunter, during an event in Calgary. […]

Crime & Police

Rise in liquor store thefts leads province to launch working group

Liquor store thefts in Edmonton tripled in 2019 over the previous year. With more than 9,500 liquor store thefts in Edmonton alone last year, the government has established a working group to combat what the UCP says is a growing public safety threat posed by liquor store robberies and thefts. […]

Local Sports

Scoreless week for the Jets

The Morinville Jets were shut out in both games this past week. The Junior B club lost 5-0 to the Red Wings on the road Wednesday night and 12-0 to the visiting Edmonton Royals on Sunday night. […]