Okotoks

• Wind warning lifted for Calgary but remains in effect elsewhere in Alberta

  Strong winds with gusts in excess of 90 to 100 kilometres per hour were expected in parts of Alberta Thursday afternoon and evening.

  Weather

  Apr 1
• Okotoks family disappointed after town destroys toboggan hill on their property for safety reasons

  An Okotoks family is expressing their disappointment with the town after their toboggan hill — built on their property — was destroyed by officials.

  Canada

  Feb 7
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• Bailiff shot at while delivering court documents to Okotoks home: RCMP

  Okotoks RCMP said a man allegedly fired a shot at a bailiff who went to a residence to serve court documents around 9 a.m.

  Crime

  Dec 12, 2020
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• Trial begins for Calgary man accused of killing his father and dumping his body

  On Monday, Al Aalak's jury trial began at the grandstand on the Calgary Stampede grounds where trials are being held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Crime

  Nov 3, 2020
• Some Alberta schools delay start after positive COVID-19 tests

  Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Monday that she was notified over the weekend of a "small number" of schools with COVID-19 cases or exposures in staff, but she did not elaborate.

  Education

  Sep 1, 2020
• No mandatory masks in Okotoks yet, debate continues in mid-August

  On Monday evening, members of the town council began debating a proposed bylaw that would make mask use mandatory in all indoor public spaces, similar to a bylaw recently passed in Calgary.

  Politics

  Jul 28, 2020
• Coronavirus: Communities surrounding Calgary to hold special meetings on mandatory masks

  At least four municipalities around Calgary are holding special meetings this week to discuss the issue of mandatory masks in indoor public spaces.

  Health

  Jul 26, 2020
• ‘A total selfless act’: Calgary golfer rescues boy from drowning in Sheep River

  A Calgary golfer is being credited with saving a seven-year-old boy in the Sheep River south of the city on Friday.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2020
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• Okotoks holds physically distanced Black Lives Matter rally

  The organizer said it was held in three locations to maintain proper physical distancing.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2020
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• Alcohol ‘believed to be a factor’ in highway crash south of Calgary: RCMP

  RCMP say alcohol is "believed to be a factor" in a crash on Highway 2 south of Calgary on Friday that injured three people.

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2020