Local News
Convenience store helping kids go back to school
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Morinville – Hardip Gill of the Mac’s Convenience Store on 100 Street has seen a lot of students coming to his store over the summer … […]
Schools and youth
Province looking for Youth Advisory Panel members
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Edmonton – The Alberta government is looking for young people with strong leadership skills and a passion for community service to serve on the province’s Youth Advisory Panel for 2010 – 2011 … […]
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Motorcyclist injured near Morinville
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Morinville – A motorcyclist was transported to an Edmonton hospital by STARS air ambulance Monday night after crashing his bike on Villeneuve Road … […]
Local News
Labour Day weekend charges up 66 per cent from last year
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Edmonton – The province released its Labour Day weekend traffic blitz statistics Tuesday morning and the numbers are up substantially from last year … […]
Local News
Firefighter calendar set to swing into action
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Although 2011 is still four month away, the Morinville Fire Department is getting set to launch next year’s Fire Within calendar. And while monies raised from the annual fundraiser help provide the department with the training and equipment they need to swing into action, Morinville Fire Chief … […]
Local News
Motorcycle Poker Run raises money for military families
By Stephen Dafoe
Legal – Bikers from throughout Sturgeon County and beyond gathered at Kilroy’s Pub in Legal Saturday to honour the memory of Master Cpl. Erin Doyle, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2008, by participating in a poker run to raise money for Loretto Chapel’s the Christmas Hamper Campaign at the Edmonton Garrison, a charity that helps military families … […]
Local News
Legal prepares for Meet Your Community night.
By Ruthann Weeks
FCSS Coordinator, Legal
Legal – Legal’s Community Services Board (CSB), which combines Recreation and Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) is pleased to be offering our 4th annual Meet Your Community Event on Friday Sept.17 at the Legal arena from 6-9 p.m … […]
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RCMP warn of phone and Internet fraud
By RCMP Staff Sergeant Mac Richards
Fraudulent activities (scams) are unfortunately too common.
Over the past number of months a number of different scams have taken place … […]
Local News
Long arm of the law out over long weekend
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Edmonton – With motorists looking to cash in on the last hoorah of summer, Alberta’s RCMP and Sheriffs will be out in full force over the Labour Day long weekend to make sure that reckless and impaired drivers do not make their ride their last hurrah forever … […]
Local News
Car and train collide near Cardiff
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Sturgeon County – A woman has been flown to hospital by STARS air Ambulance after the vehicle she and a female passenger were travelling in collided with a train Thursday morning.
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Local News
Chamber of Commerce out to lunch again
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Morinville – The Morinville and District Chamber of Commerce resumed its monthly luncheon meeting Sept. 1, after returning from the summer break. Although the first meeting’s agenda was relatively light, members heard of a number of initiatives and projects on the horizon for the fall … […]
Schools and youth
New program seeks to put experts in classroom
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Edmonton – A new pilot program will provide a doorway through which skilled individuals can gain teaching qualifications so they can share their expertise with Alberta’s youth … […]
Local News
Storage units found full of stolen property
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
St. Albert – Residents north of St. Albert who have had items stolen in the recent past may just have an opportunity to recover what was once theirs … […]
Editorial & Opinion
School zone safety is a two-way street
Morinvillenews.com editorial
By Stephen Dafoe
Coming home the other day, I had to brake for a young man riding along the road on his bicycle, weaving around oblivious to anything except the text message he appeared to be sending on his cell phone. I hit the brakes a second time as he weaved out in front of me once again on the next street, still trying to navigate the cell phone with one hand … […]
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Province unveils workplace information preview
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Edmonton – Albertans will soon be able to see the occupational health and safety (OHS) records of potential employers or contractors, but the province has just unveiled the template upon which the information will rest.
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Local News
Vader now considered suspect in McCann case
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Edmonton – RCMP announced this morning that Travis Edward Vader is now considered a suspect in the McCann missing person case … […]