Innisfail News

Innisfail Town Theater (ITT) celebrated opening night of its spring production, Blood Brothers by Willy Russell this past Thursday in front of an enthusiastic crowd of more than 120 patrons.

If there's a mountain to climb Mark McCracken will do it.

Citizens of Penhold keep on giving and giving to the displaced tenants of the Wild Rose Manor fire on April 10. The Town of Penhold stepped in to manage donations of money, clothing and other items after the Red Cross left the community.

It was almost 45 years ago when teenager Earl Dreeshen was presented the opportunity to make his mark in agriculture. The 16-year-old was sent to Lethbridge by the Rotary Club of Innisfail as winner of its “So Much For The Young Mind” program.

A lightning strike is being fingered as the culprit for causing a two-hour early morning power outage last week in Penhold and the surrounding area. Jim Pendergast, the town's fire chief, said a call came in at 4:06 a.m.

A pair of the fastest land animals on earth is ready to be the star attractions at Innisfail's Discovery Wildlife Park – the first time prized cheetahs have been featured in an Alberta zoo in almost 20 years.

Kim Tucker and her six-year-old son Gage Daoust are in the fight of their lives as the boy's leukodystrophy is slowly destroying his brain.

Testing continues on Dodd's Lake to determine whether there has been any environmental damage caused by a hydrocarbon leak earlier this month.

Southern Alberta's Great Flood of 2013 has finally hit Innisfail – in the town's pocketbook.

Innisfailians and scores of visitors from out of town eagerly braved spotty weather last weekend to check out business and service opportunities at the 33rd annual Innisfail Home and Trade Show.