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Educators are voicing their concern high school students in the foothills may be forsaking their upcoming diploma exams while they try to maintain their commitments at part-time jobs.

Two Okotoks businesses, which have received awards for their community support, rely heavily on high school students as part of their work force. However, those businesses don’t put stocking a shelf ahead of the student’s education.

An Okotoks town councillor wants the Town to go ahead with a proposal to build a baseball diamond and soccer field on a site east of the Seaman Stadium in partnership with the Okotoks Dawgs. Coun.

More money isn’t the right prescription for Alberta’s ailing health care system, said the Wildrose Alliance leader during a speech at an Okotoks seniors residence. Danielle Smith spoke to residents at Calvanna Village on Jan.

The trial for the owners of an Okotoks fast food restaurant who are charged with obstructing justice has been put off for a second time.

No matter her age, 19-year-old Caitlin Greene was a true “girly girl” who loved princesses, fairytales and the colour pink. Family and friends remembered Greene for her friendly and outgoing personality, and wickedly sarcastic sense of humour.

The worst snowstorm of the season swept through Alberta over the weekend leaving Okotoks in a whiteout and closing highways throughout the foothills.

Turner Valley RCMP are praising members of Eden Valley for their assistance in the arrest of three individuals for marijuana trafficking last week. At about 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 7, RCMP arrested a trio suspected of dealing drugs on the reserve.

The MD of Foothills is considering taking over High River’s share in the operation of the High River Regional Airport, but some pilots and leaseholders at the facility want more public consultation before any decisions are made.

Thieves looking for valuable copper items have targeted an Okotoks business. A number of coils of copper wire were stolen from Quigley Electric in two separate incidents in the last two months.