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Our Morinville: The Week in Photos
Here are some of the photos we were sent this week by local photographers. You can send your shots to editor@morinvillenews.com […]
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Local News
Morinville Youth Basketball planning summer camps
Although current restrictions limit youth sports, the Morinville Youth Basketball Association plans a series of basketball camps for this July. MYBA will run full and half-day camps for children and evening programs for advanced high school athletes. […]
Arts & Culture
Morinville author Riley Quinn releasing third book in the Lost Boys trilogy
Morinville Online’s Stephen Dafoe spoke to author Riley Quinn about the latest book in the Lost Boys series, The Dark. […]
Local News
Letter: Local Businesses pick their first Community Champion
Margaret was nominated for her work at the Morinville Community Library. Margaret has gone above and beyond to ensure that the community’s youth feel seen, respected and connected throughout the pandemic. […]
COVID-19
Alberta opening vaccine appointments to all Albertans 12 and over
Sixteen hours after announcing tougher restrictions and penalties, Premier Jason Kenney announced that all Albertans aged 12 and older will be eligible to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments effective May 10. […]
Columns
Guest Column: God’s 5 Cent Nickel?
In 1939 I was 5-years-old, sent from Edmonton with my three older brothers to live on a farm near Morinville owned by my widowed Grandmother Ida Gibeault and managed by her 17-year-old son, our Uncle Ivan Gibeault. It was depression and wartime. […]
Local News
Our Morinville: The Week in Photos
Last week was another great week for reader photos. Here are some of the shots we received from local photographers last week. […]
Crime & Police
Alberta RCMP provide crime prevention tips to protect properties this spring
In May 2020, there were 313 residential break and enters and 39 seasonal property break and enters in Alberta RCMP jurisdictions […]
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Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools add Safe Fleet school bus technology
Education Week kicked off Monday by showing appreciation for the Division’s school bus drivers with a new initiative to help bus drivers keep their passengers safe. […]
Local News
Homeland Housing building new office at former school location
Homeland Housing will be moving into the building that was formerly known as the Yellow School. At its regular meeting, Town Council approved a development permit for a change of use and major renovation of the existing building at 10021 101 Avenue. […]
Morinville News
Town expenses down in 2020 but depleted reserves and operational deficits a concern
The annual operations deficit for 2020 was $4,494,352, short of the anticipated $6,493,757 and the 2019 deficit of $6,286,272. […]
Food & Health
Our Morinville: Dragon Snack Program
Morinville Online’s Theron Hogg spoke to Kim DeChamplain about École Morinville Public School’s Dragon Snack Program, which sees the school partnering with some local businesses to provide nutritious snacks to the school’s students. […]
Local News
Faced with a 3.6% tax increase, Morinville Council to reexamine 2021 budget
A drop in assessed values means a 3.6% tax increase this year. Council has Administration going back to look for potential amendments to the 2021 budget. Click the link for full details found in the article. […]
Local News
Fish & Game pond and Heritage Lake stocked with trout
photos by Lucie Roy Fish arrived from the hatchery on Wednesday morning for stocking the Morinville Fish & Game Association […]
Business
Morinville Farmers’ Market starts this weekend
On Saturday, you’ll be singing “Hurray, hurray, it’s the first of May,” and the Morinville Farmers’ Market will start the next day. […]
Morinville News
Column: Costly government child care isn’t a winning solution
There’s a big difference between making something affordable and playing a shell game with the costs. Unfortunately, the feds are choosing the latter with their new child-care program. […]