Local News
Aspen has a new mascot
Aspen House & Aspen Villa Recreation Manager Beverley Primeau hosted an Ice Cream Social for the Aspen House residents on Friday. […]
Month: March 2023
Local News
MFGA hosts awards night
The Morinville Fish & Game Association (MFGA) Big Game Awards were presented on Friday night. In previous years, the annual awards were part of the association’s annual Brag Night Wild Game Supper. MFGA Trophy Chair Don McLaughlin said the new format is to honour individuals who harvested animals over the past year and entered them for award consideration. […]
Local News
Morinville Industrial park businesses provide economic development feedback
Lack of high-speed internet, poor drainage and a need for more security or better policing are among the concerns for businesses located in Morinville’s industrial park. […]
Local News
Council gets update on 2022 and 2023 Capital Projects
At its committee of the whole meeting on Tuesday, Mar. 21 council received a capital projects update presented by Vivian Anoliefo, the town’s infrastructure projects coordinator, who described 2022 as a great construction year for the town. […]
Obituaries
Obituary Notice: Maurice Edward Schayes
It is with great sadness that the family of Maurice Schayes announce his sudden passing at the age of 83 years on Monday, March 20, 2023.
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Our Morinville
Our Morinville: The Week in Photos
Here are some shots taken with our cameras and yours over the past week. […]
Arts & Culture
Book Bites: Between the Covers Book Club
In this week’s Book Bites video, Library Director Isabelle Cramp tells you about the Morinville Community Library’s Between the Covers Book Club. […]
Regional News
Sturgeon County recognized for $500,000 plus in donations to STARS
Sturgeon County’s logo will soon have its logo on one of STARS new H145 helicopters. The recognition is in honour of the County having reached a milestone of more than $500,000 in support to STARS. Since the supportive relationship began in 2006, Sturgeon County has contributed $550,234 to STARS to help protect its communities and citizens. […]
Business
Less than 1% of the $22B in federal carbon tax revenues have been returned to small businesses, CFIB says
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on the federal government to reconsider the federal carbon pricing backstop. Despite collecting billions in carbon tax revenues, the federal government has returned less than 1% of promised proceeds to small businesses while planning to increase the tax by 23 per cent to $65 per tonne on Apr. 1. […]
Editorial & Opinion
Letter: Municipalities need more funding, not recycled budget announcements
Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) is disappointed with the starting amount of $722 million set for the new Local Government Fiscal Framework (LGFF) baseline capital funding for 2024-25. […]
Food & Health
Food: Tempeh at its best
A staple of vegetarian menus, tempeh can be cooked in many ways. You will never see it the same way again with this twist on a Mexican classic. […]
Crime & Police
Alberta RCMP tackle investment scams in Fraud Prevention Month awareness campaign
As part of the Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association’s (ACCPA) Fraud Prevention Month campaign, Alberta RCMP are offering weekly tips and information in keeping with the campaign’s weekly theme. […]
Morinville News
AHS offers tips to prevent child poisoning
Poison Prevention Week is Mar. 19 to 23, and Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reminding Albertans how to keep children safe and prevent poisoning. […]
Morinville Sports
Sports Shorts – Bonspiel and Powerlifting
The Morinville Mixed Open Bonspiel, sponsored by Westmor Terminals Inc. and Tim Hortons, was held on March 17 & 18 at the Morinville Curling Club. […]
Business
Rotary Club of Morinville Sturgeon bottle drive supporting several community initiatives
On Saturday, Mar. 18, the Rotary Club of Morinville Sturgeon did a multi-location bottle drive, part of an ongoing initiative to raise funds to support local community groups. […]
Local News
SCHS student designs MFGA’s new logo
Sturgeon Composite High School (SCHS) student Luke Maslanko created the new logo for the Morinville Fish & Games Association (MFGA). […]