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It wouldn’t take much for a small flame or innocent spark to become a devastating wildfire right now.

Every second counts in an emergency. Whether it’s a heart attack, stroke, accident, or — like in MD of Foothills resident Mike Olfert’s case — a severe allergic reaction, time is of the essence when someone’s life hangs in the balance.

There’s nothing like a good debate. The famed Lincoln-Douglas in debate in 1858 put Honest Abe on the path to becoming the 16th president.

The Calgary Regional Partnership should find a way to keep the On-It bus service to Banff rolling after the Labour Day weekend.

It’s no fun to not be able to run through the sprinklers in the summer heat, but it’s a necessity.

A dangerous intersection outside of Okotoks claimed another life this week. On Saturday morning, a 61-year-old Turner Valley man was killed when a vehicle stopped to turn left off Highway 7.

This weekend’s vote to merge Alberta’s two conservative parties marks the death of the progressive Conservative and Wildrose parties, but just what will be born out of the unity vote is far from certain.

If the Town of Okotoks and Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP) want to bring local transit service to Okotoks, it should fit the needs of the community.

MD of Foothills council can’t send mixed messages to developers, or to its own residents who will have to live with its decisions.

Wind Walk’s nine-year road to approval should be a lesson about co-operation and collaboration when resolving disputes. It’s been a long and costly process, but Okotoks council’s approval of Wind Walks’ Area Structure Plan is worth noting.