Local News

A male in his early 40s was airlifted by STARS to Foothills Hospital on July 18 after his motorcycle collided with the rear end of a pick up truck northwest of Okotoks. The collision occurred on 112 Street West shortly before 7:30 am.

A centre which helps students take classes at home is getting a new home. Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools’ Centre for Learning is moving from its current facilities — in three separate Okotoks buildings — to a building near Costco.

A Highwood Mustang blew by his competition in a miniature roadster at the Calgary Stampede last week.

Farmers in the “hail capital of Canada” are able to access increased insurance coverage for crops destroyed by major storms.

Okotoks firefighters are giving young burn victims a chance to forget about their scars and injuries and spend a week outdoors at camp. The Okotoks Fire Department donated $8,000 to the Alberta Firefighters Burn Camp on July 14.

Your vehicle’s back end will be getting a makeover this spring when the province rolls out a newly designed licence plate for Albertans. On July 8, Premier Dave Hancock introduced three potential designs for residents to vote on.

As Okotoks’ population creeps closer to 30,000 the town is still working on finding a long term solution for water, and more importantly, how to fund it.

The air show in High River on July 23 is being taken to new heights with the addition of the SkyHawks parachute demonstration team and the CF18 Hornets to the aerobatic performance of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds.

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More than 1 million visitors enjoyed the Calgary Stampede last week from all over the world, but for many of Alberta’s city slickers it was a chance to learn a bit about Alberta’s agriculture industry and the people who put food on their table.