Innisfail News

The feared first big budget by the provincial NDP government on April 14 turned out not to be so scary after all for Innisfail. Mayor Brian Spiller was not jumping for joy but it's a budget he says he can live with.

The Town of Penhold has been growing by leaps and bounds over the past decade. And now the town is looking to expand its borders and acquire a whopping 21 quarters or 3,360 acres of land from Red Deer County through annexation.

A community often thrives because of the many volunteers who make a difference.

Town council has approved the 2015 audited financial statement and has received a positive review from its auditors.

Connecting people, church and the community. That's what Community Connections Café at Parkland Community Church in Innisfail is all about. “There was much need for change,” said Pastor Gerald Bradbury.

A sense of relief is being felt by the family of Dwayne Demkiw, whose remains were discovered earlier this month in a remote bush 13 kilometres northeast of Innisfail.

Former tenants of Penhold's Wild Rose Manor have launched a $10-million lawsuit against their past landlords -- two years after a devastating fire completely destroyed their homes in the affordable housing building.

An Innisfail man is facing assault and uttering threats charges with a teenage youth in connection to a road rage incident last February in Red Deer.

Town council has approved the updated Off-site Levy Bylaw, an initiative to ensure there is enough funds generated to support the costs of future development infrastructure and to provide a financial cushion to taxpayers against an increased tax burd

The Town of Penhold is one of several municipalities in Alberta selected to receive additional funding from the province in 2016 and 2017. Penhold will receive close to $100,000 over two years to fund child and youth programs.