Innisfail News

The building business is booming in Penhold while Innisfail is off to a steady start when it comes to building permits issued so far in 2012.

A candidate-forum for the Innisfail-Sylvan Lake riding is being put on by the Innisfail Chamber of Commerce on April 10. The forum will be at the Innisfail library/learning centre and will start at 7 p.m.

An open house held on March 28 yielded five new volunteers for organizing Innisfail's third annual Relay for Life event but they're still looking for more.

The man charged in relation to a deadly crash that left four people dead and one person injured has been released on bail.

Rolling out a façade grant program for downtown businesses and the updating of the off-site levy bylaw are two of five urgent priorities identified by council last week. “It looks good,” said Coun.

Wilf Edgar has earned himself a spot on Team Canada for next year's World Senior Curling Championships. Lead Edgar competed in the Canadian Senior Curling Championships in Abbotsford, B.C.

Students at École Innisfail Middle School can now tap into the digital education world. The school recently purchased three iPads for student use making the middle school the third in the district to offer the device, said vice principal.

Robert Vennik of Innisfail has spent the last two years finalizing his trip into the Northwest Territories and into BC. Now two weeks after his 26 day trek to the arctic circle with four people from Holland, he hopes to do it again soon.

Spring brings with it rain and snow melt, both of which could add up to potential flooding issues in Penhold. Mayor Dennis Cooper came up with some tips for Penhold residents to help with the water management issues in town.

An RCMP officer who was previously stationed in Innisfail was convicted of 14 criminal charges, including criminal harassment, extortion and mortgage fraud, when he appeared in the Court of Queen's Bench in Red Deer on March 23. Const.