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[ Apr 4, 2020 ] COVID-19 takes two more lives, case count rises to 1181, recoveries at 240 COVID-19
[ Apr 4, 2020 ] Morinville defers tax and utility payments, extends closure of Town facilities Business
[ Apr 4, 2020 ] Albertans invited to participate in province’s Bits and Pieces program to assist during COVID-19 Business
[ Apr 3, 2020 ] Alberta COVID-19 recoveries hit 196, deaths 18 as Alberta crosses 1000 case mark COVID-19
[ Apr 3, 2020 ] Fort Saskatchewan charge the same person twice in nine days Crime & Police

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COVID-19 takes two more lives, case count rises to 1181, recoveries at 240

Apr 4, 2020 admin 3

Alberta added another 106 confirmed and suspected cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the provincial total to 1181. For the first time, the province’s daily update has separated suspected from confirmed cases. Fifty-one of the new 106 cases are laboratory confirmed, and 55 are probable (symptomatic close contacts of laboratory-confirmed).
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Morinville defers tax and utility payments, extends closure of Town facilities

Apr 4, 2020 admin 0

Morinville residents are getting a break on their property tax and utility payments as part of the Town’s response to the COVID-19 crisis.
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Alberta COVID-19 recoveries hit 196, deaths 18 as Alberta crosses 1000 case mark

Apr 3, 2020 admin 2

COVID-19 cases in Alberta crossed the 1000 case mark on Friday. Alberta’s Premier Jason Kenney said there were 107 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total provincial cases to date to 1075. That number includes 196 Albertans who have recovered, an increase of 24 in the past 24 hours. […]

Town of Morinville holding Easter window decorating contest

Apr 3, 2020 admin 1

With the annual Easter Egg hunt cancelled this year, the Town of Morinville has decided to celebrate Easter a little differently this year. The Town is inviting residents and businesses to decorate their front windows to show some Easter cheer.
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Alberta now has 968 COVID-19 cases with 174 recovered and two more deaths

Apr 2, 2020 admin 0

COVID-19 cases in Alberta rose 96 in the past 24 hours bringing the provincial total since testing began to 968. There are now 174 Albertans recovered, an increase of 32 since Wednesday. […]

Morinville Fire Department and RCMP make birthday special for local girl

Apr 2, 2020 admin 10

A young lady in Cardiff, Nevaeh DePape, who was unable to have a regular birthday due to social distancing had a special birthday anyway when Morinville Fire Department members, along with Morinville RCMP Detachment members, did a birthday parade past her house.
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Pages from the Past- Morinville is 109 this month

Apr 2, 2020 admin 0

Morinville was founded in 1892, incorporated as a village in 1901, and as a town on April 18, 1911. This month we celebrate the 109th anniversary of Morinville as a town.
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Public Notice: Notice of Special Meeting of Council

Apr 2, 2020 admin 0

Morinville, Alta. – Mayor B. Turner has requested that a Special Meeting of Council be on Friday, April 3, 2020 at 3:00 pm for the purpose of discussing and acting upon the following items of business: […]

Alberta now has 871 COVID-19 cases with 142 recovered and two more deaths

Apr 1, 2020 admin 8

COVID-19 cases in Alberta rose 117 in the past 24 hours bringing the provincial total since testing began to 871. There are now 142 Albertans recovered, an increase of 22 since Tuesday.
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Keohane retiring from Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools

Mar 31, 2020 admin 0

Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools Superintendent David Keohane announced his retirement at the Board’s March 30 Regular Meeting. […]

Total COVID-19 cases in Alberta now at 754 with 120 recovered, one more death

Mar 31, 2020 admin 3

COVID-19 cases in Alberta rose 64 in the past 24 hours bringing the provincial total since testing began to 754. This number includes 77 healthcare workers, including staff at continuing care facilities, who have become infected. […]

Vape stores on, then off, then on provincial list of essential services

Mar 31, 2020 admin 0

Vape shop owners in Alberta had a few hours of added stress on Monday when they found themselves briefly removed from the province’s list of essential services.
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