News Contents

• War vet believes ‘spectacular’ mushroom killing soldiers
• Brazen burglary at Royal Bank
• Trucker charged in deadly crash gets bail
• Foothills-Rocky View candidates debate environment
• Highwood candidates want to protect environment
• MD council supports controversial reservoir
• ‘Old cowboy’ celebrates 22nd birthday
• Grow-op case suspect missing
• Sentencing set for chop shop owner
• Candidates avoid affordable housing issue
• No staffer controversy in Foothills
• Voting off and running
• Okotoks embraced role as host
• Lighting torch still a treasured memory
• Chauffeur gig a great welcome
• Community rallies behind park plan
• Skateboard park ‘shut down’
• Youths embrace freedom to read
• Olde Towne Okotoks members pleased with program
• Commuter train well down track
• Short story earns national literary award
• Foothills Comp students show they can make the trade
• Former clown has teachers smiling
• African mission a ‘labour of love’
• 338 Ave. designated a truck route
• Day of Caring creates long-term results
• There are differences in good versus perfect
• Alien Rebels perform out of this world rock

Snow Day

Sophia Gibbs, age three, careens down the slope behind Big Rock Elementary School on Feb. 21. School closures and nine-degree weather made the day ideal for kids to play outdoors.
photo by Lindsey Hanhart