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Residents will soon have more time to report minor crimes or have criminal record checks done at the Okotoks RCMP detachment. The front service counter at the Southridge Emergency Services building will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

One group of five can’t wait to kick off their favourite party of the year this Saturday. Fraid Knot will be headlining at the ceilidh, the annual “gathering of friends” that winds down the Foothills Highland Games. The ceilidh runs from 6:30 p.m.

A slowing real estate market is leaving an impact on the rental market in Okotoks, forcing many landlords to drop their monthly rates. Okotoks’ once tight rental market is showing signs of easing over the last two years.

A new hub for business in the Okotoks area is growing along Highway 2A north of Okotoks. Ground broke Monday for Big Sky BBQ, at Highway 2A and 306 Avenue.

Okotoks planned universal waste management plan was met by resistance from residents in town council chambers on Monday. Council was scheduled to hear first reading of a new waste management bylaw on Aug.

Many homeowners and contractors are still playing catch-up after hailstorms earlier this summer wreaked havoc on Okotoks-area homes. Hail pounded the town for several minutes June 28, leaving homes with roof and siding damage.

It’s time for Okotoks residents to recognize the town’s business community. Nominations are open for the annual Okotoks and District Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards.

Police have uncovered a surprise discovery of marijuana plants left to grow northeast of Okotoks. Okotoks RCMP were called Aug.

Okotoks real estate is still afloat despite a dismal outlook for the Calgary market, say local realtors.

Police are warning businesses to be on the look out for counterfeit money after uncovering a stash of fake $50 bills in an Okotoks home. The discovery stems from an arrest after Okotoks RCMP stopped a driver of a reported stolen vehicle Aug. 17.