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Morrison aims to engage younger voters

Morrison aims to engage younger voters

Another new face has entered the race for city council and she hopes to represent not only the homeowners of today, but also those of the future.
Businesses to chart region's economy

Businesses to chart region's economy

Business leaders throughout the Capital region will come together throughout September to share their ideas about how the region can realize its potential as an innovative economic powerhouse.
Big bucks for town's 100th

Big bucks for town's 100th

Morinville community groups will get up to $100,000 next year to celebrate the town's centennial. Town council voted 5-2 at its Aug.
Council nixes adults-only ban

Council nixes adults-only ban

City council defeated a proposed bylaw Monday night that would have made it impossible to set up strip clubs, swingers’ club or adult video stores.
Former alderman, popular principal dead at 75

Former alderman, popular principal dead at 75

Long-time city alderman and elementary school principal Rod Throndson died Sunday at the age of 75. Throndson spent a week in the Sturgeon Community Hospital before succumbing to complications from pneumonia, his family said.
Troops compete for pride, bragging rights

Troops compete for pride, bragging rights

A dynasty was broken, a pig was consumed and a great deal of wood was chopped this past weekend at the 1 Combat Engineer Regiment's annual Logger Sports Day at the Edmonton Garrison.
Storage locker raid uncovers $30K in stolen property

Storage locker raid uncovers $30K in stolen property

Local RCMP officers uncovered $30,000 worth of stolen property in a St. Albert storage locker this week.
Vader now a suspect in McCann case

Vader now a suspect in McCann case

The RCMP has now labelled Travis Edward Vader a suspect in the disappearance of a St. Albert couple. Vader has been considered a person of interest since mid July and was arrested on unrelated charges on July 19.
Province tweaks natural areas

Province tweaks natural areas

Two regional natural areas are set to get a lot bigger under a proposal from the province, one that has a Redwater off-road group worried about a traffic jam.
Oilsands polluting Athabasca: study

Oilsands polluting Athabasca: study

The oilsands industry boosts levels of toxins such as mercury and arsenic in the Athabasca River by up to eight times, says a new study.
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