Local News

Okotoks town council remains hesitant to discuss a pipeline to resolve its water supply issues, but the fate of a proposed development outside its borders may be the key.

Through the warmth of a hearty bowl of soup, a new charity group is hoping to provide comfort to local residents who have fallen on tough times. Hosted by the Soup Sisters, the charity organization is planning an evening of soup making Feb.

Calgary city council voted last week to eliminate fluoride from its water system and an local resident is pushing for Okotoks to do the same.

To help foster teens’ self-esteem, the Boys and Girls Club of Diamond Valley has launched a new program encouraging them to get creative through music and art.

A shortage of a number of commonly used prescription drugs is being felt across the country, and one Alberta pharmacist says the scarcity of certain drugs is frustrating to both professionals and patients.

A proposal for a carbon-capture monitoring project in the Priddis-Millarville area would have been against the wishes of a foothills philanthropist who gifted the proposed site to the University of Calgary.

The case of a man accused of setting his home on fire on New Year’s Day 2010 has been put off again while his neighbour continues to fight to get repairs completed to the Okotoks four-plex damaged in the fire.

he smell of ginger cookies baking in the oven will not waft over the MD of Foothills as of this summer. Anna’s Cookies is closing its High River bakery on June 30.

Plans for industrial and commercial development on the east side of the runway at the Okotoks Airport are being scrapped and the Town and developers are asking residents for input on future development.

They had a right to gripe, or so they thought. Whether it was political advice gone wrong, millions pried from government coffers, or a baseball team left without a pitcher at a snowy tournament in northern B.C., Bill McAlpine wasn’t let off easily.