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Editorial & Opinion

Column: View from the academy – A new perspective on impaired drivers

By Stephen Dafoe

I watched a woman drink an entire bottle of wine by herself Monday night. Drink after drink she consumed the alcohol until the bottle was empty. She was still standings, and although her words were not overly slurred or her stride too wobbly, there was a certain cockiness in her that wasn’t there when the bottle was still corked… […]

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Local News

Distracted driving the focus in February

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – Local RCMP will have their eyes open for those drivers whose eyes are anywhere but on the road. Each month law enforcement throughout the province focus on an different aspect of traffic safety and February has been designated as distracted driving month under the Alberta Traffic Safety Plan… […]

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Local News

Citizens to get inside look at policing

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – The Morinville RCMP are inviting residents to take part in the 10th annual Citizen’s Academy, a 10-week program of info sessions that give those interested in community policing an inside look at what law enforcement does. […]

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Local News

RCMP hosting Family Violence Prevention event

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – The Sturgeon County Family Violence Prevention Program will host two 90-minute Family Violence Prevention events this month: the first in Redwater, the second in Morinville. Both events seek to discuss the issue of family violence in the area, and provide participants with information on where they can go and what they can do to stop the violence… […]

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Local News

Two hit on 100 Avenue on same day

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Two people were injured on 100 Avenue Oct. 21 in two separate incidents on the busy roadway. RCMP have charged a driver in one collision and are looking for those involved in or who witnessed the second… […]

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Local News

RCMP looking for dead duck dumper

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Alexander – Morinville RCMP are looking for the individual(s) responsible for the dumping of a number of dead ducks in the community… […]

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Schools and youth

School and RCMP looking to nip froshing in the bud

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – There was a time when students toed the line for fear of getting the paddle from the school principal. Since taking the reins at Morinville Community High School, new principal Todd Eistetter has found any paddling fears students may have stem not from administration but from senior students.

Although not a problem being seen in any great numbers, Eistetter said froshing (the practice of senior students initiating junior students) has undergone a bit of resurgence recently.. […]

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Local News

Train collision claims life

By Morinvillenews.com Staff

Morinville – A man is dead after colliding with a train Sunday afternoon. Morinville RCMP responded to a collision along Range Road 264 north of Secondary Highway 633 around 3:40 p.m. Sept. 18… […]

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Local News

And now for something positive

Morinville – Two traffic safety-conscious youth were recognized in August for their positive actions. Twelve-year-old Lauren Smith was caught wearing her bicycle helmet while riding her bike and 9-year-old Calvin Plamondon was spotted stepping off his bicycle to cross the road, looking both ways before crossing the street, and wearing his helmet at the time. Both youth were given positive tickets for their actions… […]

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Local News

Distracted driving among Labour Day weekend statistics

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Edmonton – RCMP and Alberta Sheriffs were out in full force over the Labour Day weekend in an effort to catch speeders and other traffic violators in the act. In total, 3,743 charges were laid across the province, a number that is down slightly from the 3,951 charges issued over the same weekend in 2010… […]

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Province

RCMP contract extended to 2032

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Edmonton – Public Safety Minister Vic Toews and Alberta’s Solicitor General Frank Oberle announced Friday morning the federal government has agreed to extend RCMP contract services another two decades. The current contract, set to expire in 2012 has been extended to 2032, marking a full century of RCMP policing in the province… […]

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Morinville News

Police looking for stolen skid steer

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Morinville – RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a skid steer stolen from a Morinville compounds earlier this week… […]

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Province

August long weekend results in more than 3,000 charges

By MorinvilleNews.com staff

Edmonton – Law enforcement was out in full force over the August long weekend, pulling over vehicles on provincial highways for a number of infractions. RCMP and Alberta Sheriffs issued approximately 764 fewer violations than they did during the same weekend in 2010. The holiday weekend netted 3,290 charges this year, compared with 4,054 charges in 2010… […]

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Local News

Highway 44 collision takes life

By MorinvilleNews.com staff

Morinville – A multi-vehicle collision on Hwy 44 late Friday afternoon has takent he life of an Edmonton man and sent a 12-year-old girl to hospital by air ambulance… […]