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An Okotoks high school teacher achieved more than a styling moustache during the month of November.

There may be more changes coming to a busy Highway 7 intersection between Okotoks and Black Diamond. MD Coun.

Okotoks RMCP have a suspect wanted for an attempted robbery at an Okotoks bank in custody. On Nov. 22 a lone male entered the Okotoks Bank of Montreal and handed a teller a note demanding money. He eventually fled the scene without any money.

The day Kyle Gordon and his family moved into their High River home was the day their lives changed for the better.

An Okotoks Junior High School student has taken a first step in figuring out the puzzle of paying for a post-secondary education. Samuel Moore won $500 earlier this fall when he completed a complex puzzle in just 9.

Good news came to the MD of Foothills this month as the Province announced it will reimburse municipalities for lost tax revenue from oil and gas properties.

Residents living in subsidized housing were shocked to learn their rent could go up thanks to provincial carbon tax rebates. Westwinds Communities issued notices to its residents this month that as of Sept.

Foothills firefighters now have more life-saving tools when it comes to furry friends found at emergency scenes.

MD of Foothills council is returning to its roots. The leader of MD council will once again be called “reeve” after a brief stint as mayor. Councillors voted Nov. 8 to repeal a December 2015 decision to call its chief elected official the mayor.

Jingle bells are filling the doorways of local shops, heralding the Christmas season and a time of giving. The Foothills Salvation Army kettle campaign got underway on Nov. 17 and will run until Dec. 23, every day except Sundays.