Opinion

The Alberta RCMP’s CAPTURE program, which has now been rolled out in Okotoks, means shopkeepers and residents can do their part to combat crime.

Outlaying money to water the lawn, knowing that it won’t die, it will just go dormant, and will green up once we get some rain, seems like dough that could be better spent elsewhere. 

Teenagers of the 1970s boldly stepped out of the nest and purchased what would eventually become their households.

It's a fine line to straddle, but if it's done effectively, the characteristics that make a community endearing can be preserved while it continues to grow. 

Swatting isn’t a harmless prank, but rather a malicious act, one that not only wastes police resources but causes stress and poses a potential danger to those involved.

Perhaps one beggar isn't so bad, but having lived a few years in Toronto, I know this sort of thing will only get worse and become more the face of the new Okotoks.

Housing will always be an investment, but as a society, we seem to have lost our way when it comes to its role as a social function.

Fatal crash along Highway 2 could have been averted if medians had been closed like the provincial government originally planned.

There is no holding back the global energy transition and all of its associated challenges and opportunities/benefits that could position Alberta as a world-class energy leader. 

Before we toss the oil and gas sector, take a moment to ponder what a "clean, green, renewable, sustainable, just transition" future might actually look like.