Innisfail News

INNISFAIL – The tragic bus and tractor-trailer crash involving the Humboldt Broncos has hit close to home.

Olds resident Graysen Cameron is among 13 Humboldt Broncos junior hockey players injured after a horrific bus crash about 130 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon Friday night. The collision, involving a semi-trailer, killed 16 people, RCMP say.

INNISFAIL – It’s ministering with a purpose. Rev. Sarah Fanning, 44, arrived in Innisfail in January to temporarily take over the reins at Innisfail United Church from Rev. Margaret Lang, who retired after 16 years.

BOWDEN - Arena manager Gary Pion is suggesting that the town get back into the rink board advertising game. During a council meeting, Pion gave a presentation on the matter.

INNISFAIL - The local scouting community has given the town its annual dose of hot wheel action.

BOWDEN - It was the middle of the night on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway and Larry Werner had never seen a road mess like this one in more than 25 years with the Bowden Fire Department.

INNISFAIL - Citizens will soon see a good news property tax bill for 2018 that comes as close as possible to reflecting the town's heralded zero per cent tax increase budget that was passed by council last December.

INNISFAIL - The community has rallied to prevent the town's minor football program from folding.

INNISFAIL - Town council has given the green light to an administration recommendation to divide up an enviable $690,614 surplus from 2017.

OLDS - A Grade 7 École Deer Meadow School student has been named second runner-up and received a silver medal for an unusual science project – Revolutions of Embalming. It’s a look at the history and art of embalming.