Okotoks News - updated often at WesternWheel.ca

Tokyo Olympics officially postponed until 2021

Mar 24, 2020 8:06 AM Read more >

China to lift lockdown in most of virus-hit Hubei province

Mar 24, 2020 7:23 AM Read more >

One in five Canadians think COVID-19 pandemic blown out of proportion: Poll

Mar 24, 2020 7:05 AM Read more >

Athletes applaud decision to pull out of Olympics

Olympic hopefuls Danielle Lappage, Rachel Andres say health is more important

Mar 23, 2020 9:00 PM Read more >

Veterinarians offer ventilators as they fight to be declared essential service

Mar 23, 2020 8:30 PM Read more >

Tensions rise as $2 trillion virus aid stalls in Washington

"He's a notion-monger, just tossing out things that have no relationship to a well co-ordinated, science-based, government-wide response to this," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on a health-care conference call. "Thank God for the governors who are taking the lead in their state. Thank God for some of the people in the administration who speak truth to power.”

Mar 23, 2020 8:00 PM Read more >

Lac La Biche region's medical chief of staff says public has 'heads in the sand' as virus spreads

Mar 23, 2020 7:39 PM Read more >

42 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta in the last 24 hours

Hinshaw said the province has updated the self-isolation timeline for those who are sick. Anyone who is sick is being asked now to self-isolate for 10 days from the onset of symptoms, rather than the previous 14 days.

Mar 23, 2020 5:34 PM Read more >

One day at a time

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.

Mar 23, 2020 5:30 PM Read more >

Snowbirds, stay home immediately: Kenney

“... when you come into the country ... you must go directly and immediately to your home without stopping."

Mar 23, 2020 5:00 PM Read more >