Innisfail News

A three-year “David against Goliath” battle between a group of Innisfail-area residents and AltaLink over the transmission company's planned $51- million line upgrade and substation has ended in victory for the determined locals.

The ramifications of last spring's devastating Penhold Wild Rose Manor fire is still being felt with the owner fighting a tax bill and questioning whether he will rebuild on the site.

The inaugural Innisfail Eagles Sportsman Dinner and fourth annual Golf Tournament was an unqualified success.

Red Deer Regional Airport was the busiest regional airport in Canada for 2013, according to a recently released federal government report.

The green flag is ready for the fourth annual Weekend of Wheels on Sept. 13.

Following weeks of controversy and overwhelming public opposition, the Town of Innisfail is now looking at a different option for the relocation of its waste transfer site.

Hercules can best summed up the film tagline, “Before he was a legend, he was a man.” The most recent incarnation of Hercules, Dwayne Johnson, carries on the tradition of former strongmen Steve Reeves, and Kevin Sorbo in the title role convincingly.

The life of Christopher Michael Lawrence was celebrated on July 27 by friends and family in Red Deer. About 250 people attended the sombre funeral service for the 15-year-old teen that was held Sunday morning at Red Deer's Parkland Funeral Home.

The tragic accident at Arjon Contsruction Ltd.'s Whispering Hills gravel pit that claimed the life of Innisfail teen Christopher Lawrence has drawn strong attention to workplace safety.

Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Innisfail (BBBSI) is seeing an outpouring of community support and generosity. “We have had a good couple of months,” said Tim Howard, executive director of BBBSI.