COVID-19
Kenney announces stricter restrictions and stiffer fines
Premier Jason Kenney announced a slate of stiffer restrictions Tuesday evening, some commencing immediately, others beginning over the coming days. […]
Year: 2021
Editorial & Opinion
Letter: Alberta Covid weather forecast for May 4th, 2021
Ninety per cent chance of further restrictions this afternoon, with a 60% chance of losing your ability to get a haircut by midnight, and a 10% chance of an essential services drought by Friday, depending on today’s case count. […]
Editorial & Opinion
Letter: re funding childcare and the Kenney government concern with the federal plan
Kenney is wise to hesitate about the federal childcare plan. It is costly but even if the money is doable, is tilted to only one care style- daycare. It is not really universal and not even accurately labelled childcare since it ignores parent at home, grandma, sitter, nanny, parents who tag-team, work-at-home parents. […]
Columns
Guest Column: God’s 5 Cent Nickel?
In 1939 I was 5-years-old, sent from Edmonton with my three older brothers to live on a farm near Morinville owned by my widowed Grandmother Ida Gibeault and managed by her 17-year-old son, our Uncle Ivan Gibeault. It was depression and wartime. […]
Local News
Our Morinville: The Week in Photos
Last week was another great week for reader photos. Here are some of the shots we received from local photographers last week. […]
Crime & Police
UPDATE – St. Albert RCMP investigate stolen truck, flat deck & skid steer
Between 8:30 p.m. on May 2, 2021 and 6:30 a.m. on May 3, 2021 a white Ford F650 with a black ABU Flat Deck Utility Trailer attached was stolen from Vandelor Road where it was parked. […]
Crime & Police
Alberta RCMP provide crime prevention tips to protect properties this spring
In May 2020, there were 313 residential break and enters and 39 seasonal property break and enters in Alberta RCMP jurisdictions […]
Local News
Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools add Safe Fleet school bus technology
Education Week kicked off Monday by showing appreciation for the Division’s school bus drivers with a new initiative to help bus drivers keep their passengers safe. […]
Obituaries
Obituary Notice: Scott Campbell
Scott, our son, brother, nephew, cousin, best friend, and ultimately, our biggest hero, passed away on April 10th during a brief and intense spring blizzard, which arose in the late afternoon and fell as evening set in. […]
Morinville News
Alan Otway first candidate to file for Morinville Council election
Alan J. Otway has become the first to declare as a candidate in Morinville’s Town Council election coming up in October. […]
Local News
Homeland Housing building new office at former school location
Homeland Housing will be moving into the building that was formerly known as the Yellow School. At its regular meeting, Town Council approved a development permit for a change of use and major renovation of the existing building at 10021 101 Avenue. […]
Crime & Police
St. Albert RCMP offer tips on distracted driving & pedestrian safety
Spring has arrived and St. Albert RCMP wanted to take the time to remind the community that both drivers and pedestrians are responsible for safety. […]
Morinville News
Town expenses down in 2020 but depleted reserves and operational deficits a concern
The annual operations deficit for 2020 was $4,494,352, short of the anticipated $6,493,757 and the 2019 deficit of $6,286,272. […]
Food & Health
What’s Cooking: Healthy brownies your kids can’t get enough of
(NC) A great way to get your children to eat better is by sneaking nutritious foods into classic favourites. For example, avocados are high in good fats and have a creamy, velvety texture that makes them the perfect ingredient to take your baked goods to the next level. […]
COVID-19
Hot spots get tighter restrictions
The new measures announced by Premier Jason Kenney at a later-than-usual daily update Thursday affect junior and senior high schools, and sports and fitness activities in the targeted communities. […]
Food & Health
Our Morinville: Dragon Snack Program
Morinville Online’s Theron Hogg spoke to Kim DeChamplain about École Morinville Public School’s Dragon Snack Program, which sees the school partnering with some local businesses to provide nutritious snacks to the school’s students. […]