Local firefighters at front line of Nordegg fire

Penhold volunteer firefighters headed up with their chief to join the Alpha crew waging war with the wildfires near Nordegg after more than 100 residents were forced to evacuate.

911 Act includes fines for frivilous calls

The Emergency 911 Act, which passed third reading in the Alberta legislature on May 6, includes stiff fines for individuals...


Town approves definition for 'stacked row housing'

Town approves definition for 'stacked row housing'

Innisfail town council finalized a land-use bylaw amendment to provide a definition for “stacked row housing.”


Electronic voting returns to Innisfail

Town council approved an election bylaw that authorizes the town to use electronic voting machinery during the municipal...


Garden club comes to life

For Carolyn Beckwith, there’s no place like being out in the garden.


Driver dies in fiery head-on crash with semi

Driver dies in fiery head-on crash with semi

A minivan driver who died in a head-on collision with a semi-trailer along Highway 54 near Rge. Rd. 13 just after 4 p.m. May...


Sunset Manor switches to Lacombe pharmacy with controversial contract

Chantelle Management Ltd. has come under fire for handing a valuable contract for the medication delivery business at Sunset...


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RCMP release sketch of B&E suspect

RCMP release sketch of B&E suspect

RCMP have released a composite sketch of a man they believe is responsible for a series of daytime break-in and enters in...


Hospital expands services to include eye surgery

The Innisfail Health Centre has started offering eye surgery in order to take advantage of empty space at the hospital here...


Car show to launch Innisfail Historical Village 2013 season

Chrome will gleam and spectators will mill about during the 9th Annual Vintage, Classic and Specialty Vehicle Show and...


Big Brothers Big Sisters looks to expand programming in Innisfail

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Innisfail has hired a new executive director who aims to expand the local non-profit’s resources...


Pilot program supports immigrant families

Jose Maria Jordan, 10, has only been in Canada for just over a year, but he’s already quite attached. The Grade 4 student...


Local businesses ride the retail tides

As the Canadian retail marketplace experienced a slight surge in the first part of 2013, some local businesses rode the wave...


Sunset Manor employees considering forming a union

Sunset Manor employees considering forming a union

Soon employees at Sunset Manor will vote on forming a union to negotiate with Chantelle Management Ltd.


Spruce View School to go screen-free

For one week Spruce View School will become an oasis from the onslaught of electronics.