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Local News

Wednesday Print Edition

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Wednesday morning. This week’s edition contains our regular roundup of news on your community. If you are unable to obtain a copy at one of our more than 100 locations, you can download it here… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Editorial: Morinville through the eyes of youth

Had an interesting discussion with a Town of Morinville councillor last week during a chance encounter outside the post office. Mostly it was just two residents talking about the community we live in and our thoughts on it.
In the news business we often get to hear people’s opinions on what they think of the town, its mayor and council… […]

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Arts & Culture

Graffiti to kick off summer of youth activities

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Handing someone a can of spray paint and telling them to put their mark on public property may seem like an odd project to roll under the Town of Morinville’s umbrella, but that is precisely what will take place Wednesday afternoon.

Titled Graffiti in the Park, the afternoon program is a chance for youth to put their mark… […]

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Morinville News

Blood drive coming to town this month

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – Canadian Blood Services are calling on Morinville and area residents to help fill appointment slots at this summer’s blood clinics. The next Morinville clinic is set for July 24 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Seniors’ Rendez-Vous Centre… […]

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Morinville News

Trio facing stolen property charges

By Morinville News Staff

Sturgeon County – A search warrant executed Friday afternoon resulted in three adults being charged with possession of stolen property. Following up on the joint efforts of Edmonton Police Services together with the Morinville and Drayton Valley RCMP detachments, police executed a search warrant in Sturgeon County… […]

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Legal

The weekend in photos

Big Valley – big bucks
Legal’s Small Town Saturday Night Committee made a cheque presentation to the Friends of Legal School Society at last week’s meeting of Legal Town Council. The cheque was in the amount of $87,030.67, monies raised during Legal’s Big… […]

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Morinville News

Summer Reading Program promises to be all you can imagine

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – A summer of reading fun is just around the corner for local children aged 3 to 12. The Morinville Community Library’s Summer Reading Program is set to run July 16 to Aug. 24, offering several weeks of reading, crafts and entertainment. As in past years, the goal of the program… […]

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Morinville News

Rural daytime break-ins on the rise

By Morinville News Staff

Sturgeon County – Morinville RCMP responded to a break, enter and theft Thursday afternoon at a rural residence in the area of Highway 779 and Township Road 545. .. […]

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Local Sports

Schwabenbauer to take another run at Eurasia Cup

By Morinville News Staff

Edmonton – Indy weekend will see drivers from around the globe taking to the track July 20-22, but the weekend will also put a number of local drivers behind the wheel in the NASCC Eurasia Cup GT Invitational… […]

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Arts & Culture

A summery Christmas lies ahead

By Morinville News Staff

Sturgeon County – It might be five-and-a-half months until Christmas, but Cory Christopher and the folks at First Choice Tree Nursery and Garden Centre simply aren’t waiting. They are holding their annual big Christmas event July 13 to 15 and have invited Mr… […]

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Morinville News

Town looking to identify historic buildings

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Town of Morinville is looking for property owners and residents to come forward with information on historical buildings in town. The identification and research is part of the Coeur de Morinville Area Structure Plan (ASP) currently under way within Morinville’s Planning and Development Department… […]

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Local News

Big man and big heart combine to help food bank once again

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – A local businessman is shifting gears this weekend, literally and figuratively, in the hopes of filling his gravel hauler with non-perishables for the Morinville Food Bank Society. Al Pangborn of Big Al’s Custom Hauling and Landscaping Supplies is holding his 2nd Annual Food Bank Drive July 14, and is hoping to exceed the 1,250 pounds of food he was able to deliver the local charity last summer… […]

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Province

Pharmacists take on new roles in healthcare

By Morinville News Staff

Edmonton – Prescription renewals are one of seven publicly funded health services Albertans can now consult their pharmacist about, additional roles the province says will make access to primary health care easier and more efficient… […]

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Local News

The Morinville News Print Edition

Our weekly print edition will be at our more than 100 locations in Morinville, Cardiff and Legal Thursday morning. We are out a day late this week due to the Canada Day holiday… […]

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Province

Canada Day weekend results in many tickets

By Morinville News Staff

Edmonton – Alberta’s law enforcement officers ticketed far more speeders over the Canada Day weekend than they did in 2011, a year which saw a significant decrease from 2010 numbers. Law enforcement issued 2,973 speeding tickets between June 29 and July 2, an increase of 780 tickets over last year’s figures, numbers that set a three-year holiday high… […]