Morinville News

Sturgeon County recruiting paid on-call firefighters

Applications for paid on-call positions with Sturgeon County Emergency Services are open until Sept. 8 as the County looks to expand its team of paid on-call firefighters at stations throughout the County. […]

Editorial & Opinion

Opinion: Addressing key questions about carbon capture and storage in Alberta

The federal government’s recent introduction of long-awaited tax credits for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects helps pave the way for companies across Canada to advance significant CCS developments. These projects are essential in supporting greenhouse gas reductions. Nowhere is this more relevant than in Alberta, where most of the country’s new CCS activity is underway thanks to our province’s world-leading experience with this environmental technology.    […]

Crime & Police

Morinville RCMP Arrest Suspect in Break and Enter

 On the afternoon of Friday, July 12, Morinville RCMP responded to a complaint of a break-and-enter in progress at a rural property in Sturgeon County, northwest of Namao. A lone suspect who was attempting to break into the property fled the scene when police arrived but was apprehended nearby a short time later. […]

Business

CFIB Presses Payment Processors to Pass on Credit Card Fee Savings to Small Merchants by October

As the reduction in credit card fees for smaller merchants approaches, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has reached out to payment processors, urging them to confirm their readiness to pass on these savings to small businesses by the October 19, 2024, deadline. […]

Local News

Namao Flower and Bench Show seeking exhibitors

The Namao Flower and Bench Show will be held on Saturday, August 10 at the Namao Community Hall. Organizer Darlene Lowe said they are seeking many exhibits this year to secure the future of this annual event. […]

Crime & Police

Alberta RCMP sends reminders for new driver safety this August

Learning to drive can be fun and overwhelming. As a new driver there’s lots to keep in mind while navigating the roadways. Young and new drivers are more likely to be involved in fatal and injury collisions due to their age and inexperience; drivers under age 25 are more often involved in fatal collisions than any other age group (Transport Canada). Thankfully, over the past decade young and new drivers have become less involved in fatal and injury collisions. […]

Morinville News

Alberta RCMP offer water safety tips in light of tragic weekend on Alberta waterways

This  past August long weekend was tragic on Alberta waterways seeing the death of two people in unrelated incidents in the Slave Lake and Bonnyville areas of the province.  Whether you are swimming, boating, or enjoying yourself in close proximity to water it is important to understand the potential hazards and take extra precautions. […]

Obituaries

Obituary Notice: Houle, Lucien

It is with profound sadness that the family of Lucien Thomas Houle announce his passing on July 26, 2024, at the age of 89 years.
He will be lovingly remembered by his children Vincent, Linda, and Timothy (Lisa); his grandchildren; his surviving siblings and extended family members; as well as many relatives and friends. He will be dearly missed.
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