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Local News

Youth earn rewards for positive results

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Morinville – Eight-year-old Tyson Francis, 10-year-old Alex Winterhalt, and 13-year-old Matthew Thiessen are the latest recipients of recognition through Morinville’s Positive Ticket Program…. […]

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Editorial & Opinion

MLA Column: Environmental monitoring

By Maureen Kubinec, Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock MLA

Here in Alberta, we are blessed with abundant resources and breathtaking landscapes. Our environment provides us with endless recreational opportunities and our resources are not only ensuring prosperity for our province, but for all of Canada… […]

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Legal

Local chef teaming up with TV chef to promote healthy eating

By Stephen Dafoe

Legal – Chef Phil Hughes of Premium Food Services has joined celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, a global initiative to have people take a stand for real food. Hughes is currently using the program’s concepts in the school lunch program he runs in Legal but is looking to expand the benefits of good eating…. […]

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Local Sports

Rough week for the Morinville Jets

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Two points in three outings is not the week the Morinville Jets wanted, but it is the week they got. After losses to the North Edmonton Red Wings and Spruce Grove Regals, the Jets returned to home ice Sunday night to defeat the Strathcona Bruins… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Column: from the desk of Public Works

By Claude Valcourt

As reality is about to set in terms of winter approaching, a few projects are being completed or will be undertaken shortly as we wrap up construction season for this year. Trees will be planted along the new trail on 100 Street in… […]

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Weekend in photos

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Georges H. Primeau School student Breyanna Randell was a spider on the wall Friday afternoon. Twenty-three teams each taped one of their group to the wall. The timed event involved a lot of duct tape and … […]

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Arts & Culture

BeatleManiacs bring Beatlemania to town

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Friday night’s BeatleManiacs show knocked one out of the park for the Morinville Community Cultural Centre. After several excellent concerts with minimal attendance, BeatleManiacs hit the right nostalgic note, one that resonated with more than 200 ticket holders coming out to see the next closest thing to the Fab Four… […]

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Morinville News

Sturgeon Foundation celebrates half century of service to seniors

Heritage Lodge resident Stan Kaminski, Redwater Diamond Spring Lodge resident Joyce Roshko, Sturgeon Foundation Board of Directors Chair Paul Krauskopf and St. Albert North Ridge Lodge Resident Jean Borle cut the cake at the Sturgeon Foundation… […]

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Local Sports

Jets start week with a loss

By Morinville News Staff

Edmonton – The Jets’ road trip to the Red Wings barn Wednesday night ended in a 9-7 loss for the Jets, their second loss this month and third this season. Details on Wednesday night’s game were not submitted by our deadline… […]

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Morinville News

Rotarians looking for a few good members

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – It’s hard not to get caught up in the infectious enthusiasm of the Morinville Rotary Club. The Rotarians, as they call themselves, are a friendly group of local business owners and professionals who are not there to advocate for business like a Chamber of Commerce but to simply advocate for putting service above self… […]

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Morinville News

Morinville sees pink during Breast Cancer Awareness month

By Lucie Roy

Morinville – Pink hammers and tool belts for sale, taking up a collection of bras, and baked goodies at good prices were some of the initiatives local businesses did in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month. … […]

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Morinville News

Police investigating B&E

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – Police are investigating a break and enter to a house under construction that occurred over night Oct. 23. Morinville RCMP investigation showed someone had broken into the building and stole a shop vac and chop saw as well as a number of smaller tools. Although a specific address was not provided, police say the house was located near the Detachment…. […]