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It has been almost a century since Canadian soldiers made their mark on history with one of the most important victories of the First World War.

It's no secret fried foods and sweets contribute to weight gain and unhealthy habits, but a local holistic nutritional consultant say there's more to fats and sugars than meets the eye.

Local agencies are benefitting from Family and Community Support Services funding that has increased by more than two-thirds over 2015 with an injection of provincial dollars.

The federal government unveiled billions in spending in its first budget last week, a document touted as a broad plan to grow the middle class.

Being a doctor working in palliative comes with a special kind of reward. Okotoks Dr. Ron Spice’s patients are often near the end of their lives and they’re grateful for the care, compassion and comfort he puts into his work.

An Okotoks town councillor is looking for a shovel to widen 32 Street as plans for a community campus starts to take shape.

Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools will not be making drastic changes to its policies when it submits its required guidelines for sexual orientation and gender identity this week.

An Okotoks man narrowly missed becoming the latest victim in a rash of telemarketing scams.

Two large grassfires west of Okotoks were brought under control quickly by fire crews this afternoon. Nobody was injured in the incidents and crews brought both blazes under control before flames could reach nearby homes.

Two women are in custody after an attempted robbery in a parking lot outside a Southbank-area business. Okotoks RCMP responded to the Okotoks Home Depot on March 26 at approximately 4:30 p.m.