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CP Rail de-ices track crossing

CP Rail de-ices track crossing

Town of Innisfail and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. staff removed ice from beneath rubber mats at the 44 Avenue crossing Feb. 7. Two town staff members and a backhoe were provided to help with the effort, which required a partial road closure.
Police Briefs

Police Briefs

Valentine's Day vacuum smackdown A 38-year-old Innisfail female was hit twice with a vacuum cleaner by her drunk husband, she told police over the phone at 3:48 p.m. on Feb. 14.
Police briefs

Police briefs

Police amp up presence Local RCMP announced they plan to increase vigilance against road offences over an upcoming month-and-a-half blitz. ìWe will do enhanced provincial traffic enforcement over the next six weeks,î Matechuk said.
Kowalenko mines mind for tales

Kowalenko mines mind for tales

Some write for fun but others can't help but put pen to paper. D.J. Kowalenko, 18, can't help but rack up a huge collection of notebooks as he furiously explores the ideas for characters and narratives that spring to his mind.
Feds fund $227,000 for pool repairs

Feds fund $227,000 for pool repairs

The federal government swooped in Feb. 15 to lend a hand to a swimming pool that's been struggling in its old age.
Utility rate hikes part of "2020" plan

Utility rate hikes part of "2020" plan

Innisfail residents will see their utility bills go up an average of $25 per month, as the town tries to get ahead of the curve, building up a reserve to help ease the transition to an expensive regional wastewater system.
Council briefs

Council briefs

Recreation funding approved Recreation funding from Red Deer County increased $4,440 this year after Penhold's population map was updated.
Wind-Up

Wind-Up

Christopher Stauffer, 7, winds up for a clear shot at the net despite the best efforts of Tanner Woodruff, 11, during intermissison play at Ecole Innisfail Jr./Sr. High School.
Greenlight given for 48 Avenue fourplexes

Greenlight given for 48 Avenue fourplexes

A plan to add fourplexes to the housing mix along 48 Street between 49 Avenue and 51 Avenue got the go-ahead Jan. 31, despite residents warning the move could alter the charm of the neighbourhood.
Parents walked through Innisfail K-12 "campus" plan

Parents walked through Innisfail K-12 "campus" plan

A small group of parents and children got a glimpse into final plans for an updated Innisfail learning campus during an information meeting Feb. 12 hosted by the public school board, before construction begins this month.
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