Innisfail News

Summer has officially arrived. Innisfail and area schools finished classes last week, signalling the official start to the much anticipated summer break for both students and teachers.

Tragedy struck close to home on Canada Day. Two local youth are dead after a single-vehicle collision east of Red Deer on July 1.

The Town of Penhold will begin construction on a new $3-million water reservoir this year to address ongoing water issues, including water shortages. The multi-million dollar project, which could be as high as $3.

Music, food, arts and crafts, guest speakers and birthday cake were all part of the Canada Day celebrations in Innisfail on Friday.

The Golden Poplar District of the Girl Guides of Canada in Innisfail recognized the hard work, time and dedication of its members during its annual awards ceremony and advancement night.

In its latest decision, Canada Post has rejected a request by postal workers to extend the July 2 “cooling off” deadline by two weeks.

Postal workers across Canada are bracing for a lockout or strike that could begin as early as July 2.

The looming Canada Post strike or lockout has the attention of local seniors. Many area seniors at the Innisfail Seniors Drop-in Centre, the Royal Canadian Legion and Autumn Glen Lodge, say it could affect them to varying degrees.

The Innisfail RCMP is seeing a sharp increase in calls from citizens who are reporting frauds and scams.

Innisfail teen Erich Marcinkowski is one step closer to being a Mountie.