Innisfail News

As Fort McMurray evacuees from around the province and in Innisfail prepare to go home this week, the Fox & Hound and Mulligans pub is getting ready for its big fundraiser this weekend.

It's all about safety. Families in Innsifail and the surrounding areas were invited to a recent car seat clinic on at the old Innisfail Fire Hall.

Local Mounties have been instrumental in busting up a major stolen property operation that netted about 800 new tires at a rural acreage near Three Hills. Innisfail RCMP Sgt.

As Amy Paron gently rocks her six-week-old daughter Stella in the kitchen of her temporary Innisfail home she wonders what awaits her newly born child when they return to Fort McMurray next week. “There is a lot of apprehension, some fears.

The Memorial Cup has arrived in Alberta for the first time in 42 years. The annual MasterCard Memorial Cup tournament showcases the best in Canadian junior hockey and crowns a new Canadian Hockey League (CHL) champion every spring.

While Fort McMurray evacuees could soon start returning home, firefighters and oilsands employees were evacuated last week from an expanding wildfire that destroyed one work camp and threatened several others.

Lifesaving is a sport aiming for high performance with a primary mandate of humanitarianism. The International Olympic Committee and the Commonwealth Games Federation recognize the sport, driven by a drowning prevention mission.

Devoted local gardeners are busy getting their green thumbs in tip-top shape. Gardeners are out preparing their plots at the Innisfail Community Garden, weeding and putting down fresh soil for the new growing season that officially began May 16.

The Innisfail and District Historical Village was ready for the public on May 20 for another season, but its annual season opening party is set for this weekend.

Individuals and businesses across Canada have raised $92 million for the Canadian Red Cross in support of Fort McMurray evacuees.