Innisfail News

INNISFAIL - When recreational cannabis becomes legal this fall, residents, visitors and potential retailers in the town will have bylaws to follow.

INNISFAIL – Transportation in Central Alberta received a big boost from the province on Wednesday, providing rural Albertans with access to improved transportation across Red Deer County.

Do you know where the ingredients of your dinner are from? As demand for local food grows, more and more people do, in fact, know where the ingredients for their meals come from. Some get their produce at their local farmers market.

PENHOLD – The town is moving forward with bylaw changes to prepare for the legalization of cannabis this fall. Penhold council recently moved the date for a public hearing regarding amendments to its Land Use Bylaw to Aug.

INNISFAIL – A year after suffering a stroke I participated in my first fundraiser in support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

BOWDEN - The latest court date for a 37-year-old Olds woman facing several charges after a high-speed motorcycle chase in Bowden is July 30. Sherri-Lynn Koch is scheduled to appear in Didsbury provincial court on that date.

RED DEER COUNTY - County council is considering having a portion of Gasoline Alley deemed a hamlet in order to take advantage of less-expensive gas connection fees currently being negotiated for Springbrook.

PENHOLD - No injuries occurred when the contents of a commercial waste truck caught on fire today. Shortly after 3 p.m. on July 24, members of the Penhold Fire Department responded to a recycle collection truck on fire in the town.

INNISFAIL - Police encourage anyone re-homing a pet to do background checks on potential buyers after a woman with a 20-year ban on owning animals in B.C. was found in possession of eight dogs in Innisfail.

PENHOLD – The town will not be making any big moves with regards to cannabis consumption but will instead follow provincial guidelines. “It’s not a municipality’s job to do the province’s job,” said Mike Yargeau, Penhold mayor in recent weeks.