News stories from Sturgeon County
Morinville residents along with other Albertans will be contributing more to the provincial government led by Premier Jim Prentice to help make up the shortfall in its 2015 budget, brought down today.
However the town itself may not suffer from cutbacks to provincial funding for community services and capital projects. […]
The Alberta government will invest $7.9 million to add 42 units to the current 45-unit North Ridge Lodge in St. Albert, a move that will nearly double the facility’s capacity. The Sturgeon Foundation owns and operates North Ridge Lodge, which opened to residents in 1992.
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A decrease in the region’s crime rate accounted for a general decrease in the number of files handled by Sturgeon Victim Services (SVS) in 2014. This according to a report filed by the association’s executive director at their Annual General Meeting Mar. 19. […]
When the ballots were counted at the Westlock Memorial Hall Saturday night, Glenn van Dijken emerged the victor, defeating Morinville resident and former Town Councillor Joe Gosselin in the race to be the Wildrose Party candidate for Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock in the next election. That election could be called as early as the end of March. […]
RCMP responded to a suspicious vehicle call in Sturgeon County, north of Edmonton early Thursday morning and wound up arresting and charging a 48-year-old Spruce Grove woman and a 46-year-old Edmonton man with a number of charges. […]
Sturgeon County Council has been busy building relationships in the region according to Mayor Tom Flynn. The mayor was the guest of the Morinville Rotary Club Mar. 11 and began his presentation praising the service club for their own collaborative efforts. […]
Sturgeon Rural Crime Watch’s (SRCW) annual Poster Contest wrapped up Tuesday night at the Rendez-Vous Centre with two dozen winners being recognized at the association’s Annual General Meeting. […]
If Glenn van Dijken is nominated as Wildrose Party candidate for Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock in the next election he will bring a thoroughly rural perspective to the role. […]
Bon Accord Town Council gave first reading on a comprehensive Light Efficient Community Standards Bylaw on March 3, 2015. This new robust bylaw guides Bon Accord in its goal of reducing light pollution and glare and thus enhancing the well-being of the community through positive environmental actions. Furthermore, the passing of this bylaw enables the Town to apply to become Canada’s first International […]
Morinville resident Joe Gosselin has announced he is seeking nomination as the Wildrose candidate for Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock in the next election.
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Have you been wondering what happens to your recyclables after the blue bags disappear from the curb?
Morinville resident Linda Lyons did, her curiosity sparked by discussions on social media. So she went ahead and asked about it.
The answer is simple. […]
Hockey is not just a pastime for a Sturgeon County family; it’s a way of life. Norm Meunier and his son Ray spend a lot of their time working on the full-sized hockey rink they built on their farm between Morinville and Legal. Ice, boards, scoreboard, and a working Zamboni are all part of the package.
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Writers 55 and older living in the Edmonton Metropolitan Area have until Mar. 30 to enter their work for the John W. Bilsland Award, a new literary award offered by the Strathcona Seniors Society.
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Morinville RCMP’s General Investigation Section and Morinville RCMP General Duty Members, with the assistance of St. Albert RCMP Police Dog Section and support services from RCMP “K” Division Headquarters, captured a man who had been evading police for more than two years Feb. 18. […]
More children can play a computer by the age of five than can ride a bike. By the time a high school student graduates, they will have spent more time looking at screens than attending class, playing sports and talking with friends combined. […]
by Lucie Roy Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock MLA and Minister of Culture and Tourism, The Honourable Maureen Kubinec made a presentation on the […]
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