Local News

Water services have been restored to the majority of homes in Okotoks' north side after a water line was broken this afternoon. Town crews working in the Okotoks Drive area hit a water line sometime after 2 p.m.

A new service is being offered to help find employment for residents in the Foothills who may have additional barriers. H.I.R.E.

High River RCMP are on the look out for a suspected arsonist after a fire was set in the lobby of a seniors building in the town twice in one night. At approximately 12:40 a.m.

Christ the Redeemer Catholic School division will enter the 2014-15 school year with a balanced budget approaching nine figures. The division passed a nearly balanced budget of approximately $99-million in late May.

Okotoks RCMP are awaiting results from the medical examiner to determine if the body of a young man found in the Bow River on July 5 is that of Justin McNeil.

There aren’t many Albertans who look forward to extremely cold winters, but Duncan MacDonnell with Alberta Sustainable Resources Development, does.

The first day of July wasn’t just a day for 75 people to celebrate Canada, it was the day they were finally able to call it home.

Packing up and heading to the mountains for the day is a commonplace practice for many Albertans, but it can be a challenge for people who may not be able to get out to enjoy into the province’s park areas.

Sometimes we all need a reminder to stop and smell the roses.

Hopes weren’t high to start with for large turnout at the polls at the June 30 federal byelection, however, the result was even lower than anticipated, with less than 20 per cent of voters casting a ballot in the Macleod riding.