Local News

A local health initiative aimed at improving access to child and family health resources received approval from Alberta Health Services Feb. 14.

Alberta Health and Wellness is rolling out a new school-based immunization program aimed at protecting students against meningococcal disease. The new $2 million school-based immunization program was launched Feb.

Bow Valley College is thinking outside of the box in regards to Okotoks. Most people take courses and start looking for a job, however, Corinne Finnie of Bow Valley College (BVC) in Okotoks has a new job and will now start looking for courses.

Okotoks RCMP are searching of four male suspects involved in a targeted home invasion that took place during the early morning hours of Feb. 14. “We really believe that this was a targeted home invasion.

Three men have been charged after RCMP raided a home in Okotoks and discovered a large quantity of marijuana. A search was performed at a home on Cimarron Blvd at about 7 p.m. on Jan. 12.

Bragg Creek residents may soon have access to a local health care clinic. A group of Bragg Creek residents is working with the Calgary Rural Primary Care Network (CRPCN) to promote long-term, stable access to health care service in the hamlet.

The sexual assault of patients in an Okotoks chiropractic clinic was not only a violation of the trust of patients, but also the professionals who worked with the assailant, said a local chiropractor. Okotoks massage therapist Robert L.

As the new Sheep River Library in Turner Valley nears completion, a decision now has to be made on the future of the old library’s space on the first floor of the Town of Black Diamond’s municipal office. During preliminary budget discussions Jan.

Okotoks town council opposed the location of a cell phone tower proposed for the south side, due to its proximity to homes and emerging science regarding the long-term health effects of cell towers.

Alberta Transportation and the Rocky View County are contemplating upgrades to Bragg Creek’s main entrance off Highway 22 after local residents raised concerns. County Coun.