Columns
Column: End tax hikes that create poof funds
From January 1 through to March 31, the town spent $2,021,284 on salaries while it had budgeted $2,874,665. That resulted in $853,381 left sitting on the books unused. […]
Month: August 2022
Crime & Police
RCMP warn parents about privacy risks with back-to-school posts
Facebook feeds are already filling up with those back-to-school posts of children in their new school clothes and gear, but Alberta RCMP are reminding parents and guardians of the importance of online privacy, especially with first-day photos of children. […]
Crime & Police
Two charged in catalytic converter thefts
On August 29, 2022 at 3:00 am, Fort Saskatchewan RCMP received a complaint of a catalytic converter theft from a vehicle parked on Santana Crescent in Fort Saskatchewan. […]
Editorial & Opinion
Editorial: What to do when you see a school bus
The Basic License Driver’s Handbook has the following to say on school bus dangers: “The greatest danger to the safety of students on a school bus happens when motorists pass a bus while it is loading or unloading students.” […]
Local News
Council motion makes allowance for missed in-person meeting in event of Town tech shortfall
Amendment to Council policy would not penalize councillors who attempt to attend electronically in the event of illness or dual […]
Crime & Police
Morinville RCMP seek public assistance in identifying Home Hardware break-in suspects
submitted by Morinville RCMP On Aug. 28, 2022, at just after 5: 30 a.m., the Morinville Home Hardware was broken […]
Local News
Council appoints Naleen Narayan as Morinville’s new CAO
Mayor Simon Boersma, on behalf of Council, is pleased to announce the appointment of Naleen Narayan as Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Morinville, effective September 28, 2022. […]
Editorial & Opinion
Letter: Alberta Sovereignty Act would bring economic chaos
Albertans have legitimate and longstanding grievances with federal overreach and the fiscal and economic policies coming out of Ottawa. As […]
Local News
More Quilts of Valour presented at Morinville Legion
by Lucie Roy Diana Cole, Representative of Parkland and Area for Quilts of Valour-Canada (QOVC), presented seven Quilts of Valour […]
Editorial & Opinion
Letter: Provincial Police Force Should Be Scrapped in Favour of Real Measures to Reduce Crime
Dear Editor, The Alberta NDP has written to municipal leaders across the province to commit that, should we form the […]
Columns
Column: Do you want your taxes raised or services cut? Answer: No
Surveys are wonderful. They can produce whatever results you wish.
Instead of actually welcoming residents to an open house or council meeting to receive comments that it can consider in preliminary preparation of the draft 2023 budget for the town of Morinville an online survey tool was used… […]
Business
Town to review purchasing policy – wants businesses to be more proactive in advising what they offer
by Colin Smith [playht_player width=”100%” height=”90px” voice=”en-US-JennyNeural”] How to improve local sourcing of goods and services by the Town of […]
Crime & Police
RCMP have a heavy police presence in the area of Lily Lake Resort west of Red Water [UPDATED]
On August 27, 2022, at 2:30 a.m., Morinville RCMP received a 911 call of a firearms complaint with an individual who had been shot in Sturgeon County. […]
Local News
Morinville golfer off to national finals in Nova Scotia this fall
Dan Stephen, Clarke Ball and Dan Requa of St. Albert, PGA Pro Scott Langcaster of Morinville and Jason Branton of Edmonton, won the Alberta North Regional Final of the RBC PGA Scramble. The team will now have the opportunity to win a Canadian National Championship. […]
Editorial & Opinion
Letter: Alberta Conservatives Have a Choice: Elect a New Kind of Leader or Lose the Province to the NDP
I am Rebecca Schulz and I’m running to be your leader of the United Conservative Party and Premier of Alberta. My first commitment to you is that I will lead a team that works day in and day out to make sure we defeat the NDP next May… […]
Morinville News
Our Morinville: The Week in Photos
Here are some of the photos that our and your camera lenses captured over this past week. […]