Regional News

The twelfth annual Morinville Fire Department’s Combat Challenge on this weekend

Jun 10, 2024 Comments Off

Rushing into a burning building to save lives and fight fires is a serious enterprise requiring a proper mixture of skill and stamina, something few people see close up. But this weekend’s Morinville Festival Days provides attendees with the unique opportunity to see firefighters from Morinville and the area putting those skills to the test during the Morinville Fire Department’s Combat Challenge. […]

Area Catholics gather to break ground on new church in Morinville

Jun 3, 2024 1

About 150 Morinville and area Catholics and other community members assembled on the St. Jean Baptiste Church grounds on Friday evening for their soon-to-be-built church’s blessing and dedication ceremony. […]

Local Educator Unveils YA Novel Highlighting Tech’s Impact on Teens

May 28, 2024 Comments Off

Tara Hodgson, a Language Arts and Social Studies teacher with 16 years of teaching experience, has recently turned her observations of the teenage experience into a compelling young adult (YA) novel. […]

Camilla School concludes its successful run of Footloose the Musical

May 16, 2024 Comments Off

Approximately 80 students took to the stage as cast and crew for four performances of Footloose, the Musical Youth Edition, on Thursday, May 9, and Friday, May 10. […]

Live professional wrestling is coming to Rivière Qui Barre.

May 14, 2024 Comments Off

Live professional wrestling is heading to Rivière Qui Barre (RQB) as the RQB Ag Society hosts Battle in the Barre for one night only on Friday, May 24, at the RQB Community Centre. […]

RQB Celebrates Community Roots: Volunteer Appreciation and Book Launch Event Honors Local Legacy

May 6, 2024 Comments Off

by Lucie Roy, Community Contributor The Riviere Qui Barre (RQB)Volunteer Appreciation and Book Launch took place at the RQB arena on […]

Sturgeon County Celebrates Community Spirit at Sweets and Strings Volunteer Event

May 6, 2024 Comments Off

The Sturgeon County Sweets and Strings Volunteer Appreciation Event took place Thursday, May 2. More than 120 volunteers representing more than 42 local community groups and not-for-profit organizations were in attendance. […]

Pedestrian killed in collision

May 3, 2024 Comments Off

On May 2, 2024, at 10:16 p.m., Morinville RCMP received a report of a collision between a pedestrian and a vehicle on Highway 642 between Range Road 271 and 272 near [Alexander First Nation]. […]

Province reverses funding decision for Edmonton and Calgary low-income transit

May 1, 2024 Comments Off

A day after it quietly pulled transit support funding for low-income riders in Edmonton and Calgary, Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services Jason Nixon spoke with Edmonton and Calgary’s mayors and restored the funding. […]

Local News

SASA Initiative Seeks Volunteers to Combat Senior Isolation in Sturgeon County

Apr 30, 2024 Comments Off

The St. Albert Seniors Association (SASA) wants to get out and about in Sturgeon County and neighbouring municipalities to support as many seniors as possible. The seniors organization is currently looking for volunteers for their Community Connections programs. […]

Sturgeon School Division celebrates Teal Up Day

Apr 16, 2024 Comments Off

The Month of the Military Child celebrates the strength, resilience, and adaptability of military children and their families. On Friday, Apr. 12, Guthrie School hosted Sturgeon School Division’s Teal Day, where students wore teal, the colour of all three branches of the military combined together. […]