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Robert Korotyszyn

Robert Korotyszyn

Robert Korotyszyn covers general news for the Western Wheel newspaper and westernwheel.ca

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Are you smarter than a chimp? Take the test to find out

Are you smarter than a chimp? Take the test to find out

Some Okotoks high school students took a test that compared their working memory to those of some very bright chimpanzees.
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Christmas CDs benefit church accessibility project in Okotoks

Christmas CDs benefit church accessibility project in Okotoks

Mark Thomson’s efforts to raise money to make his church in Okotoks more accessible include a new Christmas CD.
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Foothills County opposes provisions in pandemic prevention bill

Foothills County opposes provisions in pandemic prevention bill

Councillors agree to send a letter to Canada's Senate asking that Bill C-293, the Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness Act, not be passed.
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High River council approves 3.4% property tax hike

High River council approves 3.4% property tax hike

The tax increase will see the average home pay an additional $81.60, or $6.80 per month, in 2025.
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Parents aim to see new playgrounds built at Okotoks school

Parents aim to see new playgrounds built at Okotoks school

Parents at École Percy Pegler are determined to see new playground equipment, which could total as much as $800,000, come to their school.
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GALLERY: Students at Okotoks Junior High get extra-curricular

GALLERY: Students at Okotoks Junior High get extra-curricular

Students at Okotoks Junior High are pitching in and having fun outside of class, including painting washrooms.
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Regional water pipeline in the Foothills gets federal funding

Regional water pipeline in the Foothills gets federal funding

The federal government turned on the funding tap to the tune of $5.8 million for a regional water pipeline to serve Foothills County and Okotoks.
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Large commercial park under construction in Okotoks

Large commercial park under construction in Okotoks

The Foundry, a commercial park under construction near 32 Street, could host a range of uses, including retail and recreational.
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Data centre worth billions proposed in Foothills County

Data centre worth billions proposed in Foothills County

Developers answered questions about a $4-billion data centre just east of High River that would become the biggest in Alberta.
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Okotoks mayor and councillors get double-digit salary increases

Okotoks mayor and councillors get double-digit salary increases

The mayor's salary was last increased in 2020, and councillors last saw a pay bump in 2019.
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