Innisfail News

Coun. Danielle Klooster brought up the idea of positioning Penhold as a possible “offshoot” to another nearby community's bid to host the 2016 Alberta Winter Games, during the regularly scheduled council meeting Feb. 11.

Animal Control Bylaw Members of council expressed satisfaction with the Animal Control Bylaw as presented by community peace officers at the Nov. 13 council meeting.

As community support grows for an Innisfail resident who lost his leg in a well site accident an hour northwest of Edson the family is now facing long-term rehabilitation while a government probe continues. At about 10:30 a.m. on Oct.

Local broker named Top Investor Sarah Strauss of Mortgage Alliance – ThePlaceToMortgage was named the 2012 West Coast Top Investor at an awards ceremony held in Vancouver on Nov. 17.

When the Harper government announced specifics of its “tough on crime” agenda, bringing in mandatory minimum sentences, hiring more corrections staff, and adding prison beds across the country, people living and working in the region surrounding Bowd

Brian Rice moved backwards in the present to save the past for Innisfail's future. With a forklift, Rice, the 54-year-old founder of Innisfail's Red Willow Welding, drove in reverse on Oct.

Innisfail peace officers say they haven't been able to find proof of a rumoured cougar near the dog park. Colin Whymark said he and Ryan Anderson checked out the dog park area on Nov. 2 and Nov. 5 after hearing rumblings about a cougar in the area.

Wanda Lee has lots to sing about – one of her singles has made the top 10 on a U.S.

A charge of second-degree murder was laid against a man accused of killing his father last week. On Nov. 5, Innisfail RCMP were called to a residence at Red Lodge Estates around noon.

The Penhold Volunteer Fire Department has received one of 150 defibrillators distributed around Alberta in early November. “We put it in service on Wednesday night,” said Jim Pendergast, Penhold's fire chief.