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Our Morinville: The Week in Photos
Don Boutilier sent us this photo of a pelican at Heritage Lake. Don also sent us this photo of a […]
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UPDATED: Morinville Couple hosting community healing event this week
Morinville Couple Michelle Bateman and Travis Belanger will hold an event Thursday night called Heal The Pain & Make Things Right. The event, open to all, takes place at 6:30 p.m. in St. Jean Baptiste Park. […]
Crime & Police
RCMP crime prevention theme for July is thefts from yards
The Alberta Crime Prevention theme for July is “Theft From Yard.” In 2019 there were over 126,000 property crime offences in Alberta with over 12,400 of them occurring in July. […]
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Morinville is kicking off its 2021 Block Parties Program
With COVID-19 restrictions lifted, Morinville is now starting its revamped block party program for 2021. […]
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Alberta RCMP provides fraud prevention tips to counter COVID-19 related frauds
The pandemic has led to new COVID-19 related fraud in Alberta. From March 2020 to February 2021, there were over 10,700 reports of fraud in Alberta RCMP jurisdictions. […]
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Town launches Summer Travelling Adventure Program for youth
All youth ages 6 to 12 can join the Town of Morinville for Summer Travelling Adventure, a new drop-in program running July 6 to August 19 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. […]
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Our Morinville: The Week in Photos
Here are photos our and other photographers took this week. […]
Crime & Police
UPDATE: Morinville RCMP Seek Assistance in Locating Missing Person
Morinville RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 27-year-old Shaniah Vermillion. She left her temporary residence in Morinville on July 1st at approximately noon and has not returned since. […]
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Statement from the Alexander Chief and Council
Yesterday we awoke to the sad news of the fire that destroyed St Jean Baptiste Church. Our community of Alexander was saddened to learn that this iconic structure that had stood at the heart of the Town of Morinville for over 100 years, a structure that had been very much a part of our lives and memories as well, had been destroyed. […]
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Council opts to cancel Canada Day celebration – Community gathering being organized instead
At a Special Meeting of Council held on Wednesday, June 30, Council directed Administration to implement an altered event plan for a Canada Day community gathering on July 1, 2021. […]
Food & Health
Column: Alberta Blue Cross shares essential summer safety tips
With multiple locations across Alberta hitting record-breaking temperatures this week, Alberta Blue Cross is sharing tips for Albertans to beat the heat and safety enjoy their summer. […]
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St. Jean Baptiste Church destroyed by fire
A 9-11- call was received at 3:08 a.m. this morning reporting a fire at the Roman Catholic Church in Morinville at 10034 100 Avenue. Time of dispatch was 3:10 a.m. with Morinville Fire Department crews arriving on the scene at 3:20 a.m. […]
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Fireworks postponed as part of scaled down Morinville Canada Day
After consultation with Alexander First Nation, the Town of Morinville will be proceeding with a modified Canada Day celebration on July 1. […]
Arts & Culture
Museum hosting …fire and frost exhibit
The Musée Morinville Museum is hosting an exhibit from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program until July 24. […]
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Our Morinville: The Week In Photos
Here are some of the photos our and other photographers’ cameras captured this past week. […]
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GSACRD votes to replace name of Vital Grandin Catholic School by fall
Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools held a special meeting on June 28 regarding the renaming of Vital Grandin Catholic Elementary School. […]