Editorials by our staff
Editorial & Opinion
Editorial: Remembering the Battle of Vimy Ridge
Today we remember the thousands of Canadians who fought and gave their lives n the Battle of Vimy Ridge. […]
Editorials
Business
Editorial: Here’s one way to help our local business community
There is no doubt the current crisis is affecting all Albertans, including our local business community. Apart from essential businesses that sell products we all need, many companies are closed to traffic and trying to stay afloat with curb service and delivery. […]
COVID-19
Editorial: A Message From The publisher:
Over this past week, the Morinville News has published 52 articles (including this one) and made more than 100 Facebook posts to keep you informed on a local, regional, provincial and federal level. […]
COVID-19
Letter: AUMA Statement on Emergency Management Act amendments
Alberta’s municipalities and AUMA fully support the provincial government’s recent announcement to amend the Emergency Management Act to remove unnecessary red tape for municipalities during this time of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19
Editorial: Stop sharing COVID-19 misinformation on Facebook
You’d think intelligent people would not line up en masse to buy toilet paper in bulk for an illness that is respiratory in nature, but they did and they continue, albeit to somewhat lesser degrees, to do so. […]
Editorial & Opinion
Editorial: Distracted driving rule changes are a hoax
If you’ve spent any time on Facebook this year, you have seen an endless stream of posts telling you distracted driving rules are changing Feb. 1, 2020. As of that date, you will not be able to eat or drink a coffee while driving lest you face huge fines and driving suspensions. […]
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.” […]
Editorial & Opinion
Editorial: Another three papers bite the dust
Another three community newspapers will come to a halt next week. Postmedia is shutting down the Lacombe Globe, Edson Leader, and Hinton Parklander because they are losing money. […]
Crime & Police
Editorial: Crime down in Morinville according to Maclean’s, residents say otherwise
Maclean’s Magazine has released its annual Canada’s Most Dangerous Places report, an annual piece of statistics gathering that ranks Canada’s most dangerous and safest communities according to crime data.
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Editorial & Opinion
Editorial: Here are a few things we should all be outraged about
Here are a few things we should all be outraged about. […]
Editorial & Opinion
Editorial: Voters deserve better [POLL]
It is a near certainty that incumbent MP Dane Lloyd will win the Sturgeon River-Parkland vote and return to Ottawa as our MP.
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Business
Editorial: Time to show local businesses your love
The Morinville & District Chamber of Commerce will cut off nominations for their annual Chamber Awards this Wednesday at the end of the business day. […]
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.”
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Editorial & Opinion
Editorial: Saying farewell to a great community advocate
The Morinville Library held a magic show on Saturday to wrap up another successful summer reading program. And with the packing up of the magician’s props, a familiar face at the library packed up her desk as it was her last day working there. […]
Editorial & Opinion
Editorial: Time to take a break
The Morinville News is closed this week in recognition and celebration of National Community News Week, which is an entirely fictitious recognition week we made up so we can take a break and enjoy some summer ourselves. […]
Editorial & Opinion
Editorial: Mock collision an important high school event – even when cancelled by rain
Sirens screamed through the streets behind Morinville Community High School (MCHS) Wednesday morning. Police, paramedics, and firefighters arrived at the scene of a two-vehicle collision that claimed the life of one teenager, sent another to the hospital and saw a third charged with impaired driving. […]