Opinion

LETTER: Snow plowing creates even bigger problems in Okotoks

By plowing the snow into high furrows at the sides of roads, where it freezes, it ends up blocking driveways.

Nov 21, 2024 11:00 AM Read more >

COLUMN: Paying homage to Okotoks' unsung heroes

A big snowstorm isn’t just an inconvenience; it can halt daily activities, close businesses and endanger public safety.

Nov 21, 2024 9:30 AM Read more >

LETTER: Okotoks bylaws are too vaguely worded

Okotoks needs to adopt clearer bylaws as some current ones leave too much to an officer's discretion.

Nov 21, 2024 8:30 AM Read more >

COLUMN: Lights signal town is growing up

Growing number of traffic lights on Northridge/Southridge Drive making it a slow go on Okotoks' main drag.

Nov 21, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >

LETTER: Rural Alberta neighbours need support fighting coal mines

Large crowd gathers in Nanton to hear about the risks coal mines present to the environment in southern Alberta.

Nov 20, 2024 10:30 AM Read more >

EDITORIAL: Government cooperation would be the real win

It would be a win-win situation, of course, to see Smith and Trudeau work together to address economic and environmental concerns.

Nov 20, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >

LETTER: Enforcement needed to change driver behaviour

Drivers on Highway 2 or anywhere else will continue to ignore the rules of the road without adequate enforcement.

Nov 16, 2024 7:30 AM Read more >

COLUMN: Posties’ power of disruption isn’t what it used to be

Whether posties are on the picket line is close to meaningless for most Canadians.

Nov 15, 2024 2:45 PM Read more >

COLUMN: Cities flexing their electoral might

Pronounced urban-rural divide to benefit centre-left in the years to come as cities are likely to grow at a faster rate.

Nov 14, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >

LETTER: New Okotokians pleased by their choices

There is so much to do and so many unknowns when selling your home of many years to relocate to a new province.

Nov 13, 2024 10:30 AM Read more >