Innisfail News

INNISFAIL – Overcast skies and rain didn’t dampen spirits for Canada Day celebrations in Innisfail.

INNISFAIL - Constructed in Quebec City in 1943 as a vital two-ton part of a Second World War convoy escort ship, the 1,600-pound anchor of the Royal Canadian Navy's HMCS Joliette has found its permanent home at the Innisfail Royal Canadian Legion.

INNISFAIL – Father Tom Puslecki may be leaving Innisfail next month but it’s not a final goodbye. The pastor at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Innisfail will give his last mass on Aug. 16.

PENHOLD – A future skatepark for the town may not be a priority for its residents. Results from the Penhold Outdoor Recreation Facility Survey were published earlier this spring and it wasn’t good news for skatepark supporters.

INNISFAIL - The Innisfail Royal Canadian Legion has once again stepped up huge for the long-standing lifesaving service of STARS air ambulance. Last month the legion gave STARS a cheque for $5,000.

INNISFAIL – Mike Piesse and his family want to put the incident with their pet cat Mikey behind them. “It was just a terrible thing that happened and we happen to be the family it happened to,” said Piesse.

INNISFAIL - Following a review of potential site locations for the new skatepark, town council has agreed the best option is the one already chosen.

INNISFAIL – Overcast skies and rain didn’t dampen spirits for Canada Day celebrations in Innisfail.

INNISFAIL - First reading has been passed by town council on local regulations for the upcoming legalization of recreational cannabis and administration is proposing a total ban on public consumption anywhere in the community.

BANFF - A Penhold man is facing several Criminal Code charges in connection to rural crime offences in Banff National Park and Canmore.