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It’s a buyer’s market moving into 2016, and sellers are urged to be realistic in a struggling economy. The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) released its annual forecast report on Jan.

Expect to pay more for fresh produce and groceries or for trips south of the border as the Canadian dollar dips to levels not seen for more than a decade. The loonie slipped below 69 cents U.S.

Alberta municipalities are petitioning the provincial government for a more equitable funding model for how policing services are paid for.

A teacher-led initiative has helped produce student leaders in the classroom.

Okotoks medians and boulevards will soon be buzzing with activity from pollinating species.

A transgender graduate of Foothills Composite School is pleased with the guidelines for respecting diverse sexual orientation at Alberta schools. “I’m really happy with what they have done,” said James Benedetti.

Applying for burning permits in the MD of Foothills just got a little easier. Fire burning permits are now available on the MD’s website, allowing residents to apply and receive their permits in a timely and efficient manner.

A Foothills Composite High School student is breathing 20 per cent easier than her Grade 12 peers in the past. “I have four courses this semester and that’s a lot,” said Grade 12 student Katie Stuart.

A faith-based school is hoping to move to the Okotoks area and be under the umbrella of the Foothills School Division. Foothills trustees directed superintendent of schools John Bailey at its Jan.

A month-long investigation of street-level drug dealing in town netted Okotoks RCMP roughly $6,000 worth of drugs and $1,200 in cash.