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It’s not easy being a parent with children in school these days. Not only do you have to get the kids ready for school and help them with homework, it can hurt the pocketbook in terms of supplies and school fees.

It’s not easy being a parent with children in school these days. Not only do you have to get the kids ready for school and help them with homework, it can hurt the pocketbook in terms of supplies and school fees.

SeaCans could prove to be one way to bring more affordable housing to Okotoks. It’s a first in Okotoks and it may even raise a few eyebrows.

The south entrance to Kananaskis along the Highwood River is a provincial jewel that should be protected. The Province should rethink plans by Balcaen Consolidated Contracting Ltd. to log in the Highwood Junction area starting next year.

Annexation plans are usually far-reaching documents that take a long-term view for future development and land use plans.

Alberta’s NDP government is forcing future generations to have to pay billions in debt if it can’t bring the budget back into balance. Albert is diving deep into debt with the Province’s 2017-’18 budget. The government plans to borrow $15.

School is more than a place for reading and writing. It’s also a place where students have to feel safe.

The Landmark site in downtown Okotoks can be an anchor for efforts to revitalize the town’s historic core, but it doesn’t have to be a plaza to succeed.

There may be green shoots to Alberta’s economy, but the Province is drowning in red ink with no plan to get back in the black. The provincial government expects Alberta’s economy to grow by 2.

When the century-old Creamery barn fell victim to arson nearly two years ago, the clock began to tick.