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Province wide meningitis immunization program set to begin

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Edmonton – The government is launching a $2 million immunization program Tuesday to protect adolescents from meningococcal disease.

The province wide program will provide the meningococcal conjugate vaccine to as many as 40,000 students in Grade 9 through school-based clinics. The vaccine will protect against four different … […]

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Mayor Don Rigney makes statement on Stelmach

By Sturgeon County Mayor Don Rigney

On behalf of Sturgeon County Council and Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association, I would like to thank Premier Ed Stelmach for the outstanding leadership he has provided the citizens of Alberta during his 25 years of public service… […]

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Fatal collision near Legal

By MorinvilledNews.com Staff

Legal – A senior is dead as the result of an early morning collision Tuesday. Morinville RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 2, just north of Legal corners around 8 a.m. Jan. 26.
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Champion Petfoods presents action plan to council

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Changes are in the air for Champion Petfoods, both figuratively and literally. Company President Frank Burzdy made a presentation to Morinville Town Council Tuesday night on what it calls its action plan for addressing Champion’s odour problem.

Burzdy last made a presentation to council Oct. 26; however, that presentation, focused largely on the company’s many awards, only served to infuriate Deputy Mayor Paul Krauskopf who directed Burzdy … […]

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Stelmach to step down – cautions US-style politics coming

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Edmonton – Premier Ed Stelmach announced Tuesday morning he will not run as a candidate in the next election and would at some point in the future provide written notice to the president of the Progressive Conservative Party of his intention to resign as leader of the party… […]

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Morinville ready to launch its brand

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – The Town is planning a celebration Feb. 7 to officially launch its new brand. Mailers have been sent to Morinville residents inviting them to the open house set to take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Town Hall, St. Germaine Plaza.

Final selection of Morinville’s new logo and slogan “Growing Together” were made in December after being narrowed down from an initial selection of 13 contenders. Those logos were further narrowed down … […]

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County to borrow for graders and tanker truck

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Sturgeon County – Council gave unanimous first reading to two borrowing bylaws that would permit Sturgeon County to borrow up to $991,000 to purchase three new graders and one tanker / plow truck… […]

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Sturgeon County appoints new board members

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Sturgeon County – County Council voted on and approved several Sturgeon County residents to a number of boards Tuesday morning. In total, 11 residents were elected or acclaimed to fill seats on six Sturgeon County boards and committees… […]

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Two arrested in connection with pharmacy robbery

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

St. Albert – An adult and youth have been arrested in connection to an attempted armed robbery of the Morinville Guardian Drugs Jan. 19 and the armed robbery of the Health Select Pharmacy in St. Albert the same day. The two men were arrested Friday without incident as the result of a joint … […]

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Green light speeding tickets to be refunded

By Morinvillenews.com Staff

Edmonton – Alberta Justice announced Monday they will quash all convictions for Speed-on-Green tickets issued in Edmonton from November 2009 up to and including Jan. 14 due to concerns about the reliability of the City’s intersection safety … […]

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Talk About The towns

Compiled by Étienne Thevou

Scrapping for a good cause
École Georges P. Vanier School in Morinville held a Fundraising Scrapfest Friday night to build up some funds for their playground equipment. Scrapbooking aficionados and dealers assembled from Sturgeon County and Edmonton to take part in the event. $700 had been raised from registrations prior… […]

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Monday Morning News – Jan. 24

The Jan. 24 edition of Monday Morning News hits store shelves and restaurant counters Monday morning.
This week’s edition contains the following news stories…
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Gibbons bank robbery suspect arrested

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Edmonton – RCMP apprehended three men and one woman Friday morning in relation to a series of armed robberies in rural Alberta, including last Wednesday’s robbery of the Alberta treasury Branch in Gibbons. The suspects were arrested in the Beverly area of Edmonton… […]

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White Lightning to release first full-length album

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Sturgeon County – Morinville native Steve Bosch’s modern rock trio White Lightning is getting ready to launch their new full-length album See It All. The CD will be released in a unique CD release party in Edmonton Feb. 5… […]