Innisfail News

Search warrant Police executed a search warrant at a local hotel on the afternoon of Sept. 20, Cpl. A.J. Mand said. RCMP seized a stolen moped, hash oil, drug paraphernalia and various other items, he said.

When baby Tuff, a brown bear born in Kananaskis this year, was left by his mother his chance of a happy existence was next to nil.

The prospects that hit the ice at the Penhold Regional Multiplex Centre to try out for the Penhold Amazons on Sept. 26 were looking good. Rick Potter, one of this year's co-coaches, was pleased with what he saw.

Bowden Institution guards were among the over 500 correctional officers who protested in front of Stephen Harper's constituency office in Calgary on Sept. 15.

Guilty pleas were entered Sept. 24 at Red Deer provincial court to drug charges related to a bust made at an Innisfail pet store and a residence in August 2011.

The contractors who will build the new Penhold regional high school were announced in Red Deer on Sept. 25.

A man charged with sexual interference pleaded guilty on Sept. 25 when he appeared in the Court of Queen's Bench in Red Deer. Brandon Curtis Bill, an Innisfail area man, was sentenced to 60 days jail. That time is to be served intermittently.

A 28-year-old man lay on his back with blood on his face by the right-hand side of northbound QEII just past the Fas Gas near Bowden at about 7 p.m. on Sept. 20.

Pavement arrived along the remainder of Main Street last week as businesses along the corridor assessed the total cost of the project on their bottom line. While some businesses were not significantly affected, the effect was “crushing” for others.

An industrial road behind No Frills is now up and running and has already started to alleviate traffic congestion, according to store management.