Local News

Richardson seeking second term

A life-long resident of Morinville, Richardson and his wife are raising four children here. For the past seven years, the family has owned and operated Morinville Sports Ltd. A volunteer with the Morinville Fire Department from 2005 to 2008, he has also been involved with the Sturgeon Hockey Club and Morinville Rotary, organized the Morinville Craft Beer Club and is currently president of Morinville Minor Baseball. […]

Business

CTF designs Taxpayer Guide for federal election

A week ahead of the federal election, The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has released a two-page PDF guide to the three front-running party’s platforms to let voters know where the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP stand on debt, spending and balancing the budget.  […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: UCP need to enact Bill 1 against hospital protestors

The Alberta Party finds it reprehensible that anyone would plan or participate in protests at hospitals across the country tomorrow. These protests are only designed to intimidate health care workers and unnecessarily delay patients’ access to the care they need. This is not who Albertans are. […]

Crime & Police

Early morning collision claims life

Sturgeon County, Alta – On Sept. 12, 2021 at approximately 12:30 a.m., Morinville RCMP responded to a 2 vehicle head-on collision at the intersection of Highway 28 and Sturgeon Road, located in Sturgeon County, Alta. […]

Arts & Culture

Morinville filmmaker off to Florida to film historic launch

Next week, Morinville filmmaker Tyler Ferguson has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to film Space X Inspiration4, the first all-civilian space launch. On Sept. 15, four civilians will head into space for three days to orbit the earth beyond the International Space Station, a space first. […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Councillor Pat Tighe not seeking reelection

I have appreciated the opportunity to represent Division 5 as a councillor for the past two terms. I am proud of zero tax increases over the past few years as well as many road improvements in Sturgeon, and especially in Division 5. […]

Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Website makes comparing party platforms easy

I’m a 20-year-old web designer and aspiring journalist. Since I was 15, I’ve run a website called VoteMate.org that puts all the info about candidates, parties, and their policies in one place, side-by-side. […]

Notices and PSAs

Public Notice: Public Sale of Land and Designated Manufactured Home

Notice is hereby given that, under the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, the Town of Morinville will offer for sale, by public auction, in Council Chambers at St. Germain Place, 10125 100 Avenue, Morinville Alberta on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at 3 p.m. the following land/DMH: […]