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Rotary provides an update on its LAV III Monument Project
Artist’s rendering of the Rotary LAV III Monument Project – image courtesy of the Rotary Club of Morinville. by Lucie […]
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Town launches Storefront Improvement Program
Town of Morinville Economic Development Officer Danielle Woolnough spoke briefly at the Feb. 5 Chamber of Commerce Luncheon about the Restore the Coeur program launch. An information session will be held next week. […]
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Boston Pizza has arrived in Morinville
Franchise representative Angel Bisanz stands in front of Morinville’s new Boston Pizza. – Stephen Dafoe Photos by Colin Smith The […]
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Ag for Life offering agricultural career day for young women in Calgary
Ag for Life, and organization that offers agriculture education to Albertans, including children, youth and adults, will host their first career event in Calgary on Mar. 18 to help promote careers in agriculture and allow young females to connect with professionals in the agriculture sector. The Free event, called Feed Your Future, is open to young women in Grades 9 to 12.
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It’s Your Business: Carrot cake leads to outrage at a local coffee shop
Brian Kennedy-Croft was having no part of a carrot cake shortage at Higher Grounds on Friday after spotting the tasty dessert on Instagram earlier that day. […]
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Alberta small business confidence drops again in January, CFIB says
Alberta’s small business confidence dropped 1.3 points in January to an index of 37.0, according to the latest Business Barometer results from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). […]
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Government allowing 12-story wood structures
Above: Minister Madu tours Western Archrib with (L-R) Paul Whittaker, Scott Fash of BILD, Dale Beesley, Municipal Affairs, and Andre […]
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CFIB raises Alberta’s red tape reduction grade from failing to B-
The Government of Alberta received its highest grade in 11 years on the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) annual Red Tape Report Card. CFIB presented the grade of B- to Premier Jason Kenney and the Associate Minister of Red Tape Reduction, Grant Hunter, during an event in Calgary. […]
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AGLC among this year’s CFIB Paperweight Award nominees
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) announced its paperweight awards for 2020 to kick off the organization’s 11th annual Red Tape Awareness Week. […]
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CFIB launching Red Tape Awareness Week
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business will run its annual Red Tape Awareness Week Jan. 20 to 24. The event is the business group’s call-for-action to reduce what it sees as harmful and excessive government regulation. […]
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New owner at Dairy Queen loving Morinville location
Above from left: Danny Gillies, Brittany Schaefer, franchisee Joyce Lawrie, and Cameron Wallace. by Stephen Dafoe There is a new […]
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Canada Revenue Agency gets D Grade with CFIB
A new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) says the level of service and information small businesses receive from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s call centre has dropped. […]