Innisfail News

The Town of Penhold is one of several municipalities in Alberta selected to receive additional funding from the province in 2016 and 2017. Penhold will receive close to $100,000 over two years to fund child and youth programs.

Despite a slumping economy, Innisfail's home building market is still moving along. On March 28, town council approved a subdivision report for a new eight-unit condominium project in Upland Aspen.

It was an evening to sit back, enjoy the music and a few sweet treats. Innisfail middle and high school students presented their annual dessert concert at Innisfail Middle School on March 21. “We came up with the idea about 10 years ago.

Innisfail RCMP is seeking the public's assistance in locating the burglar responsible for brazenly pepper-spraying a Penhold gas station clerk and then stealing cash. Shortly before 3:30 a.m.

Innisfail and area residents will have plenty to see and enjoy during the annual Innisfail and District Trade Show. The event is presented by the Innisfail & District Chamber of Commerce and takes place April 22 and 23 at the Innisfail Arena.

Students, residents and visitors recently packed the Ralph Klein Centre in Olds to hear six-time Olympic medallist and mental health advocate Clara Hughes talk about her battle with addiction and depression.

A Calgary forensic pathologist is expected to determine this week whether bones discovered recently in a wooded area north of Innisfail are human.

There are many ways people are fighting cancer today. Laughter is one of them. The Boob Tour made a stop in Innisfail on April 5 to help with the fight.

Fukui Shi said he finally felt free when he landed on Canadian soil with his wife and two kids on April 5. The Chinese refugee has been trying to immigrate to Canada since 2007 and was finally accepted in December of last year.

Signs of spring are blossoming in a big way. And thanks to higher temperatures and a lack of snow this year, people in Innisfail have been cheerfully taking advantage of an early spring. “March was quite warm.