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Morinville News

Mid-afternoon collision sends five to hospital

By Morinville News Staff

Sturgeon County – Five people were taken to hospital Tuesday afternoon after a single-vehicle roll over on Highway 28, near Township Road 572. The collision occurred around 2 p.m. Dec. 11. … […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Column: From the Desk of RCMP Sgt. Mark Mathias

It’s November already. Winter is setting in and the kids are all settled into school. When you go to the malls the Christmas supplies are out and the news has reports of retailers hiring extra employees for the Christmas shopping season…. […]

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Local News

Pedestrian safety RCMP focus for November

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – November has been designated Pedestrian Safety month under the Alberta Traffic Safety Plan. Morinville RCMP members and their road safety partners will be keeping an eye out to ensure drivers… […]

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Morinville News

RCMP looking for bike-riding stabbing suspect

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – An early morning stroll home from the pub resulted in a stab wound for a 29-year-old Morinville man.

RCMP report a woman and two men were walking home from Rednex Bar Saturday morning when they were approached my three males riding BMX-style bikes. An altercation ensued and the bar patrons were allegedly attacked by the three bike riders. The incident took place around 3:15 a.m… […]

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Morinville News

Vandalism suspect arrested in Morinville

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – RCMP are reporting they have arrested a 21-year-old Morinville man in relation to an estimated $20,000 in damages in Morinville. Police received an early-morning report of vandalism in progress at the townhouses under construction on 101 Avenue near the Royal Canadian Legion… […]

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Province

More than 3,000 speeders charged over holiday weekend

By Morinville News Staff

Edmonton – It was some heavy fines for those with heavy feet on the gas pedal over the holiday weekend. Law enforcement and wildlife officers throughout the province once again cracked down on unsafe drivers and recreationists, issuing 5,140 tickets between Aug. 3 and 6. Of that number, 3,556 were for speeding, a significant increase over the 2,513 tickets issued during the same long weekend in 2011… […]

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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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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Vandalism spree concerns resident

Editor:

On the morning of Saturday, June 2nd, my husband and I were surprised to hear someone knocking on our door at 8:00 am. That someone is a very nice neighbor who was on his way to work and stopped to ask my husband if he wanted help in turning our flower planter upright. You can imagine my husband’s puzzlement when he asked this question. Once he stepped outside, he knew why… […]

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Morinville News

Students taught to protect their brains at Primeau

Photos by Lucie Roy

Morinville – Gotta Brain, Getta Helmet was the order of the day at Georges H. Primeau School May 23. The one hour information session on bicycle safety for Grade 7 students was presented by Alix Hennig, an injury Pprevention nurse with Alberta Health Services. RCMP Constable Blackmore was on hand to offer further assistance in the presentation…. […]

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Morinville News

Morinville on the queue for another RCMP officer

By Morinville News Staff

Morinville – The first step has been taken to add another police officer to the streets of Morinville. Council unanimously approved putting in a request to the Minister for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness for another RCMP officer at their May 22 meeting; however, whether that officer winds up on patrol… […]

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Province

May long weekend results in plenty of charges

By Morinville News Staff

Edmonton – Lead-footed drivers made up the bulk of provincial tickets over the May long weekend. Alberta law enforcement officers were out in full force over the four-day period from May 18 to 21 enforcing responsible driving on the province’s roadways and responsible behaviour in the province’s parks and forested areas… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Editorial: Property crime is everyone’s problem

Let’s do a headcount shall we. Youth centre window torched twice, window broken once, back door busted once, maybe twice. Those expensive metal town logos on the Centennial Fountain ripped off the bricks and probably now hanging proudly in some lay-about’s bedroom, which is in turn in his mom and dad’s basement… […]

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Sturgeon County

Morinville RCMP investigating found human remains

By Morinville News Staff

Sturgeon County – Morinville RCMP are investigating the discovery of what is believed to be human remains. The RCMP Detachment was contacted by a surveyor Wednesday morning advising he had discovered what he believed to be human remains in a field in Sturgeon County.

RCMP attended the scene and have confirmed the discovery. A number of support teams are now assisting Morinville RCMP, including Edmonton Major Crimes Unit, Project KARE Investigators; Police Dog Service; Forensic Identification Services and Search and… […]