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Two open houses seeking public feedback on a proposed local transit and a commuter bus system saw residents show unanimous support for the idea.

Bigger isn’t necessarily better for communities facing pressure to grow, an urban growth expert told an Okotoks audience last week.

Two Calgary men have been charged with drug trafficking after a routine traffic stop June 21 on Eden Valley reserve. Lloyd Charles Anderson, 46, and Ledford Eatmon, 44, of Calgary were driving on the reserve between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.

After complaints from area residents the Town of Okotoks is backing off on a decision to cut back on lawn mowing along Northridge Drive to save money on this year’s budget.

A robber in search of oxycontin has hit another Okotoks drugstore. On June 23, a male suspect walked into the Rexall Pharmacy at 300 Village Lane, brandished a knife and demanded the pharmacist hand over oxycontin and morphine.

The bridge into the Eden Valley was blocked by a handful of members from the Bearspaw First Nation community in protest of the council elections canceled last fall.

Forget curtsies or bows. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are taking a relaxed approach to royal protocol during their upcoming official tour of Canada.

A luxury retreat may open as early as August in the Priddis area after the MD of Foothills council gave third reading for the proposed Azuridge Resort at its public meeting on June 15 in High River.

Okotoks wouldn’t be such a bright and vibrant community without the volunteers who dedicate themselves to making the town a better place to live.

In 1980 Terry Fox said, “I want to set an example that will never be forgotten.” Ecole Okotoks Junior High School (OJHS) has proven Terry Fox’s legacy of raising awareness and funds for cancer research still lives on today.