Local News

Public speaking can be the stuff of nightmares for a lot of people, but that isn’t the case for two of Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School’s finest.

It's a happy ending for one pup today after what could've turned into tragedy. A woman was walking her two dogs west of Okotoks on Tuesday, March 26, when one of them became ensnared in barbed wire.

Despite the Second World War being an ugly time for Canadians, a historian dug up love stories about Okotokians in the midst of combat.

Rolling a ball at five pins, surrounded by neon lights, was the perfect way for a 10-year-old boy to spend the afternoon with his “big.

Kneeling on a sandy beach on a remote Canadian island, a Turner Valley photographer is surrounded by a small herd of wild horses snuffling her clothing, face and camera equipment.

It’s official, the writ has been dropped, but it will be business as usual for the candidates in the Highwood constituency for the April 16 provincial election.

The changing of the guard had a young man following in his father’s footsteps – and maybe a little bit beyond. Austin Habing, 17, was promoted to warrant officer first class of 187 Foothills Air Cadets Squadron on March 12 at the High River Airport.

Gathering over food is considered one of the best ways to get to know someone, and that’s exactly what happened at the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination potluck dinner and celebration on March 21.

A responsible dog ownership bylaw was passed at the Foothills County council meeting on March 13, enacting measures to protect against nuisance and vicious animals.

Okotoks town council has endorsed the Economic Development Implementation Plan presented earlier this month.