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The investigation into the shooting of Corey Lewis found the actions of RCMP officer who fired the fatal shots were justified and it was the correct decision. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) investigated the incident and on Feb.

A group of Okotoks residents is pushing for the new 32nd St. bridge to be named in honour of the man who relentlessly dogged the various levels of government to secure funding for the project.

Okotoks town council should not drag its heels in regards to a new baseball diamond near Seaman Stadium. On Monday Coun.

Ecole Percy Pegler School students and their parents got a lump of coal for Christmas last week. Now, they have to be patient until the real present arrives sometime in 2011.

As foothills residents recuperate from their Christmas celebrations local councils must get back to work in earnest. As councils flip the calendar, hopefully they will realize 2011 will be a key year.

It’s been a busy month on the campaign trail in the Foothills. With more than 80 candidates across the region in municipalities and school boards, Foothills, residents have some big decisions to make on Monday.

Alberta’s NDP government needs to do more to lessen the blow its carbon levy will have on families, businesses and municipalities.