Province – Page 75 – Morinville News

Kowalski and Bertschi respond to MLA rumours

Jun 22, 2011 Comments Off

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – With a PC leadership race about to ramp into high gear and with more than three decades under his belt as MLA, there has been considerable talk about the prospect of Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock MLA and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Ken Kowalski’s plans to announce his retirement this August.

But while Twitter tweets have heralded the end of Kowalski’s run in provincial politics, the man himself said the matter is not so cut and dried, nor is it the first time he had been asked the question about his future plans recently… […]

Morinville still helping Slave Lake a month after the devastation

Jun 15, 2011 3

By Stephen Dafoe

Slave Lake – Rain drizzles from grey skies a month-to-the-day too late to be of any use in combatting the massive devastation that ravaged large parts of the community May 15. But while the skies are dreary, the outlook in the community is anything but. People nod and greet each other on the streets of a community on the cusp of rebuilding. The local college now houses town offices destroyed by the fire as well… […]

Morinville to get second overpass at Cardiff Corner

Jun 13, 2011 5

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Good news was delivered to Morinville by Transportation Minister Luc Ouellette and Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock MLA Ken Kowalski Monday afternoon. Morinville will get a second overpass and will be getting it soon… […]

Slave Lake opens to essential businesses [photos]

May 26, 2011 Comments Off

Photos by Stephen Dafoe

Slave Lake – Businesses deemed essential services were allowed to return to Slave Lake Friday to clean up their shops ahead of the full return of Slave Lake’s residents and business community Friday. RCMP presence was strong at a checkpoint road block outside the town. Those who were not on a preapproved list were not permitted entry to the community… […]

More than 3,000 drivers nabbed in weekend blitz

May 24, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Edmonton – The May long weekend proved to be an expensive one for many motorists. Alberta RCMP and sheriff integrated units cracked down on 3,263 unsafe drivers over the weekend, a weekend that coincided with National Road Safety Week… […]

Libraries to expand digital services

Apr 28, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Edmonton – New Canadians and those interested in language will soon have some extra help learning English, French and other languages when some innovative software comes into play at more Alberta libraries… […]

Long weekend results in plenty of motoring charges

Apr 26, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

The province’s RCMP and Sheriffs issued more than 4,000 charges over the easter long weekend. Over the Apr. 21 to Apr. 25 crackdown a total of 4,191 charges were laid throughout the province… […]

Four candidates vying for Wildrose nomination

Apr 24, 2011 4

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Sturgeon County – Four nominees are currently vying for the opportunity to run as the Wildrose candidate for the Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater riding in the next provincial election.

The vote will be a mail-in-ballot at the end of May with ballots beign sent to party members from the Wildrose Alliance headquarters… […]

Rigney throws hat in Wildrose ring

Apr 11, 2011 1

By MorinvilleNews.com staff

Sturgeon County – Mayor Don Rigney is hoping to make the move from municipal to provincial politics. The 59-year-old, two-term mayor was the final nominee to file papers with the Wildrose Party Friday as a candidate for the Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater constituency… […]

Catholic public school motion defeated by council

Mar 9, 2011 34

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Catholic public school debate came before Morinville Town Council again Tuesday night, this time in the form of a motion from Councillor Lisa Holmes. Although a topic of discussion in the streets of Morinville for several months, the matter first came before council two weeks ago when Donna Hunter, spokesperson for the group of local parents seeking a secular education for their children in Morinville’s public schools, made her case to council. Council’s reaction at that time was one of silence. Neither comment nor question was made to the delegation… […]

Victim Services staff to participate in Canadian first

Mar 1, 2011 3

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Edmonton – The province announced its newest e-learning initiative Feb. 28, Canada’s first online training program for people who provide frontline services to victims of crime. […]

New legislation to aid police in missing persons cases

Feb 28, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Edmonton – The government is proposing legislation it says will make it easier for police when searching for missing persons.

Bill 8: the Missing Persons Act would allow police agencies to obtain … […]

Parent delegation represented in the legislature

Feb 24, 2011 4

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – After presenting their case to Morinville Town Council Tuesday night, a group of local parents who have requested the Greater St. Albert Catholic Regional Division (GSACRD) to follow the general provincial curriculum in Morinville schools… […]

Alberta budget forecasts $3.4 billion deficit

Feb 24, 2011 Comments Off

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Edmonton – Finance Minister Lloyd Snelgrove presented the Stelmach government’s final budget Thursday afternoon, a document the newly-minted minister called a responsible budget that combines restraint with compassion… […]

Alberta Party leadership candidate in Morinville Thursday

Feb 22, 2011 2

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Alberta Party leadership hopeful and Hinton Mayor Glenn Taylor will be in Morinville Thursday night to meet with members of the Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock Constituency Association. The long-time politician will be visiting the Ellerslie Constituency Association Wednesday night. Taylor has been actively on the campaign trail since announcing his bid for the party leadership Feb. 8… […]

Wildrose blasts Throne Speech

Feb 22, 2011 1

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Edmonton – The Wildrose Party called Tuesday’s Throne Speech confessions of a failed government. In a release issued within an hour of the conclusion of the speech, the party said the speech offered no new solutions for the issues facing the province… […]