Innisfail News

INNISFAIL – The snow stayed away but the wind came. And while heavy gusts caused some havoc on Oct. 7 for the fourth annual Scarecrow Festival it did not diminish the enthusiasm for the annual Thanksgiving long weekend event. “It's awesome.

INNISFAIL - Yellow bags will be arriving on Innisfail doorsteps around Oct. 25 to make donating to the food bank quick and easy.

INNISFAIL – A signed print from a beloved Canadian artist and naturalist will grace the walls of École John Wilson Elementary School in recognition of the hard work of the school's art students.

INNISFAIL – A local cyclist is recovering from serious injuries at a Calgary hospital after he was struck by a train at the 42 Street rail crossing late in the evening on Oct. 10. Just after 10 p.m.

INNISFAIL – The audience at the 2017 Community & Business Awards Gala on Oct. 13 was told something special about Larrie Davis, the regional vice president of Primerica.

INNISFAIL – The glitzy new town hall - reshaped, expanded and modernized - is officially open after two and a half years of planning and construction.

INNISFAIL – New space means new opportunities for small businesses looking to set up shop in Innisfail.

INNISFAIL – Sherry Cooper has won another term to serve as the Chinook's Edge School Division's Ward 2 trustee.

INNISFAIL – Belvin Angus ranch has long been a friendly and prosperous place where family members are proudly involved in “Cattle Politics.

RED DEER COUNTY – Jim Wood will serve as the mayor of the rural municipality for another four years. Unofficially, Wood, who has been mayor since 2010, defeated challenger Debra Hanna by a vote count of 2,311 to 1,181.