Local News

RCMP are turning to the public for assistance in finding a missing Okotoks man after searches in Banff National Park have come up empty. Kevin Sadownyk, 51, was last seen at approximately 10 a.m. on April 24 at his wife’s home in Okotoks.

A disturbing case alleging the recruiting of Okotoks teens into prostitution could be resolved by the end of the month.

Andrew Gustafson isn’t naïve when it comes to technology – or at least he thought he wasn’t. That was until he attended an online safety talk for parents with his children’s school’s resource officer, Const. Rita Gillis.

Proposed changes to provincial legislation could address the Town of Okotoks' long-standing concerns over the impact of development outside its border on Town services.

Goldfish have been reported in two ponds in Okotoks’ northeast corner more than six months after a chemical treatment intended to eradicate the fish was completed.

A local shopping centre is getting a major facelift. The strip mall located at 100 Milligan Drive in Okotoks has undergone a complete exterior renovation, and there have been some changes to the inside as well.

More residents will be joining Okotoks’ recycling programs in the near future. Starting July 1, all multi-family residences will be required to offer recycling services, though they need not necessarily be through the Town.

Charges against the only person accused in a rural marijuana grow-op bust in 2009 have been dropped. RCMP discovered 375 plants in a rental home in Silvertip, on the east side of Highway 2 near the Aldersyde Overpass.

An Okotoks couple charged with selling fentanyl, linked to an overdose death, did not show up to their preliminary hearing Monday.

They help Okotoks all year, so it’s only fitting the Town it is having a week to honour the many volunteers in the area. The Town of Okotoks kicked off Volunteer Week on Saturday with some music, eats and a show of gratitude at the Olde Towne Plaza.