Province
Driver’s licences and ID cards now renewable online
Albertans can now renew their driver’s licences and identification cards online. by Morinville Online Staff In what it is calling […]
Province
Local News
Karen Shaw declared Morinville-St. Albert NDP candidate
Four-term Sturgeon County Division 6 Councillor and cattle farmer Karen Shaw is the NDP’s candidate for Morinville-St. Albert in the upcoming provincial election. […]
Arts & Culture
Alberta Culture Days grant applications open for non-profits
by Morinville Online staff Although Alberta Culture Days are still several months away, the Government of Alberta is now accepting […]
People
Legislative Assembly inviting Albertans to sing O Canada
Albertans who like to sing, be it in a choir, a band or solo are invited to put their names forward to sing the National Anthem in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. […]
Province
Speeding the educational focus of RCMP this spring
Alberta RCMP reminds motorists that speeding is still prohibited despite spring driving conditions and that unsafe speeds increase the risk of collision and serious injury for all road users. […]
COVID-19
Alberta Blue Cross offering up to $3000 grants for community-led initiatives
Since launching in 2020, Alberta Blue Cross says it has awarded $262,000 to 59 projects in rural and remote communities across Alberta. […]
Province
Alberta wants feds to halt carbon tax
The UCP says the province’s economic recovery is at risk if Albertans cannot absorb costs imposed on them by the federal government. Citing Bank of Canada information, the party says the increase in carbon tax is expected to bump inflation by another 0.5 per cent. […]
People
STARS launches Mission Ready podcast to share stories of rescue and recovery
STARS is inviting the listening public to join them for their new Mission Ready podcast that takes listeners deep inside what STARS says are some of their most “harrowing and fascinating” missions. […]
Province
Provincial News Briefs
NDP says UCP tuition hikes forces “crushing” news costs on students Demetrios Nicolaides, the UCP Minister of Advanced Education, has […]
Province
Edmonton drops mask mandate as province tables legislation to halt municipalities from creating them
The Government of Alberta has taken the first step in preventing municipalities from making their own health bylaws, including mask and vaccine passport mandates. […]
Province
Alberta RCMP sharing tips and resources for fraud prevention month
Alberta RCMP are sharing safety tips and tools in support of the Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association’s (ACCPA) fraud prevention […]
Province
Alberta ending collection of fuel taxes until at least July
Alberta’s government says effective Apr. 1 it will stop collecting the 13 cents per litre provincial fuel tax to provide relief from current high fuel prices. […]
Crime & Police
Seatbelt safety is this month’s Alberta RCMP education focus
Although not the only thing RCMP will task themselves this month, seatbelt safety is on their list. Each month, the Alberta Traffic Safety Calendar has a different educational component and March’s target is seatbelts. […]
Province
James Grondin seeking NDP nod for Morinville-St. Albert
NDP nominations tentatively set for end of April The next provincial election may be more than a year away, but […]
Province
New legislation would prevent municipalities from making their own health mandates
With the lifting of most remaining COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta, the UCP announced Tuesday it would introduce legislation to limit the province’s municipalities’ ability to make bylaws contrary to provincial public health policy and expertise. […]
Crime & Police
Alberta RCMP drop online criminal record checks after six months
Alberta RCMP will end its six-month pilot of online criminal record checks on Mar. 6. […]