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Police Briefs

Emergency Complaint RCMP received an emergency complaint in the Sunshine Lakes neighbourhood Thursday evening. Corporal Martin Gerard told Morinville News […]

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Community Briefs

Pedestrian vs. Vehicle. What Do You Know?

RCMP and Bylaw in Wood Buffalo recently conducted a joint effort to promote safety on their roadways with “a strong emphasize on crosswalk and intersection related offences.” As education is a key component of their safety initiative, they sent the following information to media, which we thought was well worth sharing with our readers.
Are you aware of the following offences?… […]

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Kings one for two over the weekend

by Stephen Dafoe

The Morinville Senior AA Kings third game of the North Central Hockey League season was their home opener against the Devon Barons. The club used the opportunity to hoist the 2013-2014 pennant to the rafters, one they earned by defeating Devon 4-3 in the final game of provincials last spring. […]

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Police briefs

COMMERCIAL BREAK-IN Morinville RCMP were dispatched to Gibbons Oct. 23 for a commercial motion alarm at the Alberta Treasury Branch […]

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Oct. 22 Print Edition download

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday, and in 1400 mailboxes Wednesday as well…. […]

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Locals recognized for their contributions

ACFA member Lucien Houle was introduced into Ordre des Sages (Elder recognition) at the Royal Alberta Museum Oct. 18.
Houle, who was born in Morinville, received the award in recognition… […]

Business

Morinville Chamber picks its winners

Photos by Lucie Roy

Morinville – It was an evening in Paris for local businesses Thursday night during the Morinville and District Chamber of Commerce’s annual Awards Night Gala. This year’s event sold 160 tickets, a strong increase from the past couple of years… […]

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Canadian Search Dog Association presents to Sturgeon Rural Crime Watch

by Lucie Roy

Sturgeon Rural Crime Watch (SRCW) members got a better understanding of the work search dogs do Oct. 14. Members of the Canadian Search Dog Association (CSDA) provide a demonstration during the crime watch organization’s monthly meeting at the Provincial Building… […]

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Morinville Council Briefs Oct. 14

Council briefs by Ashley Janes

Morinville Council dealt with number of items at their Oct. 14 meeting, including presentations on an in house photo radar program from Mr. Richard Price, a presentation on traffic safety and photo enforcement from the Capital Region Intersection Safety Partnership, an update on the Morinville Festival Society’s Country Fair, and a presentation on Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline project… […]