Innisfail News

Local firefighter Michelle Carroll stands by the new rescue boat recently purchased from local firm Firefish Industries by the Innisfail Fire Department for $53,000.

INNISFAIL – A local student is learning what it means to be a global citizen. Fifteen-year-old Erin Smith, of Bowden, was chosen for the Rotary Club of Innisfail’s 2019 (International) Youth Exchange program.

The Innisfail Eagles got the job done with a 5-1 victory over the Haut-Madawaska Panthers from New Brunswick in a must win quarterfinal game Thursday night.

INNISFAIL -- The town is spending almost $325,000 for a new top-of-the-line street sweeper.

INNISFAIL -- Town council has given the green light to spend $8,000 on video security cameras to keep an eye on any potential anti-social behaviour in Centennial Park.

INNISFAIL- The Innisfail Eagles are not where they want to be. They are now down 2-0 in the Allan Cup national championship series after falling 4-1 to the defending Allan Cup champions, the Stoney Creek Generals Tuesday afternoon.

INNISFAIL - Local firefighters, with assistance from an Elnora crew, battled a structure fire on a farm east of town for more than three hours on April 8.

PENHOLD – For the second time in six months, a legion member has been awarded the prestigious national Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. Penhold resident Ed MacPherson’s years of volunteer work and dedication to the community have not gone unnoticed.

INNISFAIL – It’s a cause for paws. Paws and Claws Animal Rescue Foundation is holding its first Innisfail fundraiser to help out everyone's four-legged furry friends. The event takes place on April 13 at the Innisfail Royal Canadian Legion.

PENHOLD -- It was just over a year ago when Stewart Ford was in the early stages of shaping a "little story" on his life for his family to mark his upcoming 80th birthday.