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City to form inclusive hiring policy

City to form inclusive hiring policy

The city will begin to draft an inclusive hiring policy after a motion passed at Monday’s council meeting. Coun. Cathy Heron moved the following: “Whereas the City of St.
Divorce takes a psychological and financial toll

Divorce takes a psychological and financial toll

Divorce may be an uncomfortable topic but it’s also a fact of life, affecting an estimated 40 per cent of marriages by the 30th anniversary mark.
Groups seek perpetual grants

Groups seek perpetual grants

Three Morinville community groups hope town council will give them some perpetual cash this month during budget debates.
Moving from the red to the black

Moving from the red to the black

The new year’s resolutions have come and gone, but one of the most oft-made – to spend less and save more – is a perennial list-topper.
Put away an RRSP nest egg for yourself

Put away an RRSP nest egg for yourself

Want to be a millionaire in your old age? It's possible, if you are diligent about squirrelling away cash into a Registered Retirement Savings Plan so that it compounds for you.
Avoid cashing RRSPs early

Avoid cashing RRSPs early

The main trick with using your RRSPs to your own advantage is to stop thinking of it as a back-up fund for those days when you really could use some ready cash.
Flex opens doors at schools

Flex opens doors at schools

Fridays will soon get a lot more flexible at Morinville's high school as part of a province-wide move to shake-up school timetables.
Beekeepers abuzz about pesticides

Beekeepers abuzz about pesticides

Beekeepers were abuzz last week about neonicotinoids – an insecticide that one prominent local bee specialist says is just one of the many threats to the health of Alberta's bees.
Fermenting for health

Fermenting for health

Janet Brandon stacks a plateful of pancakes for her three young grandchildren to devour.
Birds with bibs

Birds with bibs

Dan Stoker knew something was up when he heard a cheery little songbird warbling away in the dead of winter back in December 2006. Stoker was out with fellow birder Dave Nadeau taking part in the Christmas Bird Count.
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