Innisfail News

OLDS - There's a good chance that a gathering of indigenous youth from the Chinook's Edge School Division (CESD) will be held again next year. The first-ever CESD indigenous youth conference was held in Olds Oct.

INNISFAIL - Local residents are rallying in light of concerns that their voice is not being heard.

INNISFAIL - The news of the sudden and unexpected death of former Alberta premier and Calgary MP Jim Prentice on Oct. 13 sent shockwaves and heartbreak throughout the province and region, including here in Innisfail.

INNISFAIL - Family roots and a long history have helped make the Jungle Farm the success it is today. That success and community connection earned them the Farm Family of the Year Award at the 2016 Community and Business Awards Gala on Oct. 14.

INNISFAIL - It was cold and blustery. Old Man Winter came early. But it didn't matter. Local citizens bundled up and enthusiastically took in the third annual Innisfail Scarecrow Festival during the Thanksgiving long weekend on Main Street.

INNISFAIL - A breakdown in the Innisfail Twin Arena's aging ice plant has forced the closure of the red ice surface, causing user groups to scramble to adjust their season's budgets and schedules for games, practices and tournaments.

INNISFAIL - Many small businesses across Alberta are facing challenges in these tough economic times. That isn't stopping one new business, Fit Body Boot Camp, that's set to open in Innisfail in mid-November.

INNISFAIL - The CP Holiday Train is becoming a tradition in town. For the third year in a row CP's successful Christmas season program, which was launched in 1999 and has raised more than $12 million and 3.

INNISFAIL - Providing top quality care to animals of all shapes and sizes has earned Innisfail Veterinary Services the Business of the Year Award at the 2016 Community and Business Awards Gala. “It's an honour to win.

INNISFAIL - While some companies are raising the prices of their goods or services due to the recession, increased minimum wage costs and the pending arrival the carbon tax, Derek Austin is lowering his.