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Sweet treats and holiday fun are set to bring smiles to families and funds to the Foothills Country Hospice. The second day of Chinook Honey Company’s 14th annual Christmas at the Hive event runs on Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Okotoks RCMP have charged a local grocery store pharmacist for alleged theft of narcotics spanning five years.

As the calendar moves into colder months, local law enforcement is urging residents to take care when leaving vehicles idling.

Okotoks council is taking its first steps toward fulfilling campaign promises made by most candidates to make the town a more affordable place to live.

Alberta’s finance minister says the provincial economy is looking up next year, but the Province will start looking for ways to reduce spending and labour costs to eventually balance its books.

Community involvement in a common good keeps the wheels spinning. Countless donations and a dedicated team of volunteers are the engine behind an increasingly important place in the community – the Okotoks Food Bank Association.

A flight simulator has some Okotoks high school students reaching new heights in their education. Wes Harder, a captain with Jazz Aviation, was busy on Nov.

A chapter of a Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School student’s life will end when she graduates in June, but she’s started a legacy that will carry on like a Harry Potter series.

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.