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Hospice gala gives everyone a way to help

Hospice gala gives everyone a way to help

From facecloths to furniture and medical equipment, the needs at the Foothills Country Hospice are many and never ending. The hospice is hosting its annual fundraising gala Oct. 28 at the Foothills Centennial Centre.
Staying safe on Halloween night

Staying safe on Halloween night

As children gear up to don their costumes and hit the streets for candy, there are some things for little ones and parents to bear in mind.
Getting commercial vehicles in compliance

Getting commercial vehicles in compliance

Okotoks Municipal Enforcement officers will offer to help bring commercial vehicles in town into compliance with the rules of the road at a special event next week. The department will host a commercial vehicle compliance assistance event on Oct.
Mortgage rules tightening up again

Mortgage rules tightening up again

Mortgage rules are changing again and it’s going to affect the entire real estate market, says a local broker. The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) announced last week a new set of mortgage rules to be effective Jan. 1.
Legion seeking new home downtown

Legion seeking new home downtown

Okotoks Legion members are hoping to find a new home downtown. Bob McLeod, president of the Okotoks Legion Branch 291, said the club will submit a proposal to lease 8 McRae Street, a property purchased by the Town in the spring.
Universal cart program hitting the mark

Universal cart program hitting the mark

One year after the Town implemented its mandatory curbside recycling program, the amount of materials diverted from the landfill has increased by more than 30 per cent.
Search and Rescue nears goal for command vehicle

Search and Rescue nears goal for command vehicle

Foothills Search and Rescue is on the home stretch in its effort to replace its aging command centre vehicle. An $87,800 donation from the Okotoks Rotary Club on Oct.
An unexpected response

An unexpected response

If I hadn’t seen the video I would find it hard to believe that a man would receive a protective response from the crowd at a women’s rally after using physical force against a woman reporter who was covering the rally, but that’s what the video show
Okotoks makes top 10 towns for real estate

Okotoks makes top 10 towns for real estate

A national real estate organization has ranked Okotoks as one of the top 10 places in Alberta to buy a home.
ATM dragged from Okotoks Save-On-Foods

ATM dragged from Okotoks Save-On-Foods

Okotoks RCMP are investigating after thieves used a truck to drag an ATM from the Save-On-Foods location in town early Wednesday morning. Shortly before 4:30 a.m.
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