Morinville News
More work to be done on aging arena’s roof
Work on the Ray McDonald sport’s Centre’s roof began last fall. – Morinville News File Photo By Stephen Dafoe Morinville […]
Local News
Wednesday Print Edition Download
Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Wednesday morning. This week’s edition is 24 pages of local relevant news. If you are unable to obtain a copy at one of our more than 100 locations, you can download it here. […]
Editorial & Opinion
Column: Joe Morinville
Come Feb. 4 the government is going to start keeping all the pennies that get turned into the banks and then they will be no more. Folks are talking that the nickel is going to be next. I hate to see the penny go, but it got me to thinking about all the other stuff we used to love that isn’t around now, at least not as much… […]
Local News
Around the Town in photos and video
Notre Dame student Daniella McKinnon works her way through the five stations of the Mission Impossible fitness course Monday morning…. […]
Morinville News
Police briefs: Two charged with stolen property
Morinville RCMP arrested two females Jan. 5 in connection with a number of thefts from vehicles, fraud and break and enters in Sturgeon County.
Rachel Dawn Lorenz, age 26, of Gibbons, has been charged with possession of stolen property as well as an additional 16 criminal code charges. Lorenz was also arrested and charged on Dec. 24, 2012 following a complaint of thefts from vehicles in Morinville… […]
Editorial & Opinion
Editorial – Youth Centre off to a good start…let’s keep it that way
The grand reopening of the Morinville Teen Centre last Saturday was an impressive display of what this facility could and should be, a bright retreat where some of our youth can invest their idle time in activities they might otherwise not have opportunity to participate in… […]
Editorial & Opinion
Column: Healthy Routes – Your Picks of 2012
By Gladys Kublik, owner Neighbors Vitamin Shop
All the reflections and reviews of the year gone by prompted us to do a review of our own. After reams of reports generated by our system and in depth analysis by our inventory specialist we were able to compile a short list of our best sellers for 2012. So in the ever popular countdown format, we thought we would share the results with you… […]
Arts & Culture
Morinville Festival Society looking to break the ice with family fun
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – The Morinville Festival Society is looking to help families beat the winter blahs by taking one of Canada’s great pastimes indoors. In their first mini-festival outside the annual St. Jean Baptiste Festival, the society is bringing a street hockey skills competition to the cultural centre Jan. 26, tying the event to the Will Stroet children’s concert taking place the same day… […]
Local Sports
Jets defeat Regals at home
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Sunday night brought home another big win for the Morinville Jets, their second consecutive victory over the league-leading Spruce Grove Regals. Sunday night’s home-ice effort was a 5-2 victory for the Jets and kicked off the their post-Christmas return to ice in a strong way… […]
Morinville News
Two dead after collision near Villeneuve
By Morinville News Staff
Sturgeon County – Two people are dead following a collision that closed Highway 44, approximately 2 kilometres south of Villeneuve.
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Morinville News
Morinville Teen Centre reopens with solid support
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – The sound of popcorn popping and pool balls cracking mixed with the laughter of Morinville youth Saturday afternoon during the grand reopening of the Morinville Teen Centre. The facility, located across from the Ray McDonald Sport Centre at the corner of 104 Street and 99 Avenue, recently underwent approximately $7,000 worth of renovations and equipment upgrades, measures Nick Valcourt, Morinville’s Youth Worker, said were needed to make the facility a place youth would feel comfortable hanging out in… […]
Local Sports
Lady Wolves take fourth spot in weekend tournament
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – The Lady Wolves made it to a fourth-place finish Saturday night at the conclusion of their invitational tournament. Eight high school teams competed in the two-day event at Morinville Community High School Jan. 4 and 5… […]
Editorial & Opinion
Column: Progressive Views – Idle No More
Gaining momentum in early December, the “Idle No More” movement has grown to become a tremendous force in Canada’s political landscape. In Edmonton and across Canada, thousands have gathered en masse in peaceful protest to speak out against the failed relationship between the Canadian Government and Canada’s First Peoples, and to encourage the Canadian Government to meet… […]
Arts & Culture
Battle of the Boxes judging this week
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Repurposed recyclables began entering the Morinville Community Library over the weekend, entrants in the first Battle of the Boxes, an event that was open to individuals, families and businesses over the holidays. The challenge was to take left over packaging materials and turn them into whatever could be imagined… […]
Editorial & Opinion
Column: From the desk of Debbie Oyarzun CAO
Morinville has partnered with Bon Accord, Gibbons, Legal, Redwater and Sturgeon County to develop a Regional Recreation Master Plan. We are looking for your participation in reviewing the DRAFT Master Plan…. […]
Morinville News
Citizens Academy offers citizens an opportunity to see police work up close
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – The Morinville RCMP are inviting residents to take part in the 11th annual Citizen’s Academy, an eight-week program of info sessions that give an inside look at what law enforcement does.
“It’s a great program and I wish other detachments would do it also. It’s been a great success for all these years and it’s still running,” said Constable Yelena Avoine of the Morinville Detachment, adding each year the program draws a wide range of participants… […]