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Monday Morning News – Jan. 31
The Jan. 31 edition of Monday Morning News hits store shelves and restaurant counters Monday morning.
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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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Morinville pet bylaw passes first reading
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Council gave unanimous first reading to its Responsible Pet Ownership bylaw Tuesday night after some clarifications and additions were made to the draft document… […]
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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… […]
Arts & Culture
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… […]
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Morinville Public Library looking for board members
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – The library is looking for people with a love of books and a desire to help oversee the operation of the Morinville Public Library. Library Manager Isabelle Cramp said the library is currently seeking to fill three positions on the 10-member board… […]