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Photo enforcement under fire

Photo enforcement under fire

Town council heaped scorn upon Morinville’s photo enforcement program last week after a new report suggested its agents spent more than twice as much time in “honey spots” than in school zones.
Cellphone evidence questioned at Vader trial

Cellphone evidence questioned at Vader trial

Defence witnesses have continued to call into question the evidence of Crown witnesses in Travis Vader's double murder trial.
City manager Patrick Draper fired

City manager Patrick Draper fired

City council has fired city manager Patrick Draper. Draper's contract was terminated without cause in a 6-1 vote.
Boy receives letter from Trudeau

Boy receives letter from Trudeau

One St. Albert student got a happy surprise when he received a letter from Justin Trudeau in March. Bilal Handous, a Grade 5 student at Elmer S. Gish School, has a passion for politics that prompted his mother, Aness Handous to take action.
Audits find energy waste

Audits find energy waste

St. Albert could save about $500,000 a year on the cost to run some of its biggest buildings, a new report suggests – but only if it invests almost $9 million. City council received the 2016 energy and water conservation audit report this week.
School Notes

School Notes

Enrolment in St. Albert schools has increased over the last few weeks due to the rise in students who arrived in the city following Fort McMurray wildfire evacuation. As of Monday, St.
Defence experts question forensic evidence

Defence experts question forensic evidence

Blood found on Lyle McCann's hat may not have been deposited as a result of force, a defence expert says.
Noted historian, teacher dies

Noted historian, teacher dies

There’s a reason why Raymonde “Rip” Riopel was considered one of the foremost authorities on Morinville’s hi she lived most of it. Raymonde G. (Perras) Riopel died of cancer in Edmonton on May 8, 2016.
One big fish

One big fish

A group of St. Albert students got to swim with the world’s biggest fish earlier this month as part of an educational trip to the Sea of Cortez.
A rider's legacy

A rider's legacy

Morinville high school students are cycling the Rockies this week in honour of a town resident who died in Las Vegas 22 years ago.
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