Innisfail News

As Canada Post faces a decline of 2.8 million fewer pieces of mail per day the company has decided to charge a $200 fee per new list address to developers to cover the cost of community mailboxes.

As both provincial and federal governments try to funnel veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan into Alberta's labour intensive oilfields, an Innisfail company is working with the Canadian Forces to ease the transition of soldiers looking to mo

Gunnar Hansen goes to the Seniors Drop-In almost every day. When he's not playing whist or attending weekly jam sessions he's meeting with contractors to develop a new facility update plan.

Penhold budget deliberations got underway Nov. 19 with public in attendance but asking no questions of the draft budget, which currently has over $1 million in increases proposed.

Hall vandalized Between Oct. 26 and Nov. 21, someone pried open the back door of Gwendale Community Hall on Rge. Rd. 354 and trashed the inside, police said. The damage was reported to the Innisfail RCMP on Nov.

The Multiplex Board Bylaw was sent back for revision before the third and final reading is passed during the regular Penhold town council meeting Nov. 12.

The community of Innisfail is coming together to host a Christmas supper for those less fortunate on Dec. 15 . The supper, spearheaded by the Innisfail Masonic Lodge #8, is to be held at the Innisfail United Church starting at 5:30 p.m.

Council shut down a potential zoning change for a property in the strip of land between the QEII and Hwy. 2A/42 Avenue, after several residents of Beverly Park Condominiums voiced their concerns during a well-attended public hearing Nov. 13.

Plea delayed in forcible confinement case An Innisfail man facing charges of break and enter with intent, forcible confinement, choking to overcome resistance, assault, assaulting a peace officer, resisting arrest and other offences put over his elec

Neither Innisfail team made it out of weekend round robin play, but both competing teams played their hearts out, coaches said. Grade 9 girls took Ponoka to a third set before losing 15-12 in Lacombe.