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OkotoksToday and Western Wheel reporter Krista Conrad's daily update on working from home and raising five kids suddenly out of school amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 29, 2020 8:00 PM Read more >

Hinshaw announces COVID-19 testing available to all Albertans

“It will give us really good information as we prepare for Stage Two of relaunch," Hinshaw said

May 29, 2020 5:10 PM Read more >

Foothills AIM gets a funding boost

Foothills Advocacy in Motion Society received $7,850 from the 100 Women Who Care Foothills on May 29, the highest amount the group has donated to-date.

May 29, 2020 4:45 PM Read more >

Foothills band Taken by Sanity on the road to success

Pop band's music video for Streetlights has hit YouTube, promoting its self-produced EP Saturn Days, which releases May 29.

May 29, 2020 2:13 PM Read more >

Owner determined new business will survive challenging times

Steel House Doggy Daycare opened just a few months before the pandemic arrived in Alberta

May 29, 2020 1:15 PM Read more >

COVID-19 has wide-ranging effect on local Westlock businesses

Butcher shop thriving, restaurants face challenging road to reopening

May 29, 2020 12:15 PM Read more >

Dawgs Academy back practising the game they love

Baseball: Okotoks youth teams allowed to practice with strict measures in place

May 29, 2020 12:00 PM Read more >

Updated: Alberta partners with fast-food chains to offer free masks at drive-thrus

May 29, 2020 11:55 AM Read more >

Loan can help community businesses' future

Highwood Community Futures taking applications for Regional Relief and Recovery Fund

May 29, 2020 10:00 AM Read more >

Sheep River levels within normal range

Residents are reminded to stay away from the water at this time of year, when fast-flowing water can be dangerous and unpredictable.

May 29, 2020 8:00 AM Read more >