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Morinville Council Briefs: secondary suites in town houses, deferred taxes, collaboration with Alexander
by Colin Smith Townhouses in a new Grandin Heights neighbourhood will be allowed to have secondary suites if a bylaw […]
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Business
Alexander Gas Bar now open
The Alexander Gas Bar (AGB), located at Alexander First Nation on AB Hwy 642 West held their Grand Opening on Monday, Dec. 9. […]
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Library unveils land acknowledgment plaque
A Land Acknowledgment unveiling took place at the Morinville Community Library on Friday after the Indigenous People’s Day Flag Raising Ceremony in St. Jean Baptiste Park.
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Business
County gifts outgoing Northwest Redwater Partnership head
Above From left: Councillor Pat Tighe, Doug Bertsch, Mayor Alanna Hnatiw, Vanessa Goodman, Councillor Wayne Bokenfohr and Councillor Dan Derouin. […]
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Alexander holds Treaty Day celebrations
Alexander First Nation held their Treaty Day Celebrations on Thursday, Aug. 17 at the Alexander First Nation Grounds. […]
Arts & Culture
Morinville and Alexander raise Treaty 6 flag for second time
The Town of Morinville and Alexander First Nation raised the Treaty Six flag Saturday morning for the second time in as many years. […]
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Morinville RCMP investigate Alexander hit and run
Morinville RCMP have received a complaint of a hit and run involving a motor vehicle and a pedestrian in a driveway of a residence on Alexander First Nation Reserve. The incident took place Nov. 26 at approximately 7:46 a.m. […]
Arts & Culture
Province removes barriers to library access for Indigenous families
People living on First Nations and Metis Settlements in Alberta will no longer have to pay non-resident fees to access public library services.
The Government of Alberta has allocated more than $670,000 to six regional library systems and three of the large urban libraries to cover non-resident fees for individuals living in Indigenous communities. […]
Arts & Culture
Morinville raises Treaty 6 flag on National Aboriginal Day
Elder Sam Burnstick and Mayor Lisa Holmes raising the Treaty flag, Elders Ron Arcand, Clarence Arcand, Narcisse Paul and Linda […]
Arts & Culture
Town to hoist Treaty 6 flag on National Aboriginal Day
The 20th Annual National Aboriginal Day will be celebrated in Morinville June 21 with ceremonial drumming and the raising of the Treaty 6 flag above Town Hall on 100 Avenue. […]
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Alexander First Nation institutes media blackout
Alexander First Nation issued what it called a “complete and total media blackout,” Thursday afternoon to take effect immediately and until “further notice from Chief Kurt Burnstick.” […]
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Alexander Chief charged with sexual assault
On Mar. 4, 2016, Chief Kurt Burnstick of the Alexander First Nation was charged with one count of sexual assault. It is alleged that this assault was committed against an adult female who is known to Chief Burnstick. […]
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Police investigating single vehicle collision
Morinville RCMP received a call just before 2 a.m. and responded to a single vehicle motor vehicle collision involving three male and one female occupants. […]
Arts & Culture
Alexander holds Traditional Pow Wow [video]
Alexander First Nation held their annual Traditional Pow Wow Aug. 22 and 23 with singers, drummers, dancers and spectators coming from throughout the province and beyond. […]
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Rotary speaker calls on club to work with First Nations
by Lucie Roy It is time for Rotary members to think of Aboriginal relations. That was the message from Rotary […]
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Police brief – Fatal motor vehicle collision
Submitted by Morinville RCMP
On Sunday September 7th, 2014 at about 3:30 a.m. Morinville RCMP received a complaint of a possible hit and run on Alexander First Nation. It was reported that some time earlier in the morning someone may have been hit by a vehicle while walking on the gravel road about 2 km… […]