Opinion

LETTER: Isolated subdivisions have no place in Foothills County

Many residents will voice concerns over Highfield and Rowland Acres Area Structure Plan east of Aldersyde at hearing on May 28.

May 20, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

LETTER: Situation called for a little traffic control

I counted no less than 12 firefighters and police officers literally standing around in a circle, talking. 

May 18, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

COLUMN: Times are good when traffic is tops

Okotokians feel safe in their town, but would like to see increased traffic enforcement.

May 16, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >

COLUMN: Trudeau shouldn’t be surprised we have a housing crisis

Was this million-plus swath of humanity that’s just arrived on our soil supposed to sleep under some nearby bridge? 

May 15, 2024 11:15 AM Read more >

EDITORIAL: Okotoks byelection exemption makes sense

Minister made right call in allowing Town of Okotoks not to hold byelection to fill vacant council seat.

May 15, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >

LETTER: Not all Okotoks homes need radon equipment

Radon levels fluctuate greatly from one property to the next so a blanket requirement would simply be adding an extra mandated expense.

May 11, 2024 11:00 AM Read more >

COLUMN: Familiarity only comes with time

Arrive anywhere and everything seems foreign, but little by little you start to get your bearings.

May 9, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >

COLUMN: Stay out of the bump zone

We need to evaluate if expectations were misplaced or if we perhaps contributed to our own hurt somehow. 

May 8, 2024 1:00 PM Read more >

LETTER: Foothills politicians silent on on-farm slaughtering

Alberta's On Farm Slaughtering Act is riddled with loopholes that have led to a domino of bad events. 

May 8, 2024 10:15 AM Read more >

EDITORIAL: Legislation to increase provincial-municipal tensions

The provincial government wants there to be no confusion on questions of governance jurisdiction in Alberta. 

May 8, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >