Okotoks

The Town of Okotoks has a water conservation rebate program, which encourages residents to reduce their water consumption.

Through this program, residents are able to purchase and plant drought tolerant plants, trees, and seeds, and get reimbursed for a portion of their cost.

According to Jinny Tofflemire, who is an Environmental Team Lead with the Town of Okotoks, this rebate will help to save residents money, all while keeping plants green.

Highwood MLA and Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, RJ Sigurdson, is celebrating Alberta being rat-free for 75 years.

The rat patrol was formed in 1950 and has kept the vermin out of our province ever since.

An over three-year adventure for a Belgian family is coming to an end in the Foothills.  

Anaise and Nicolas Peetermans, along with their three children, have travelled across the globe for the last three and a half years, but Canada was always on their bucket list.  

The family entered Alberta about three weeks ago, beginning their journey in Claresholm and travelling up to Okotoks.  

Pet Valu in Okotoks has been fundraising every year, helping to raise money for local animal rescue groups.

June was Pet Appreciation Month, and Pet Valu in Okotoks has been fundraising money for local animal rescue groups for the past 13 years through their Paw Fundraiser.

Through this year's fundraiser, they were raising money for Heaven Can Wait Animal Rescue, Okotoks Pound Rescue, and Moe Dog Rescue Mission.

The 2025 WCBL All-Star game, presented by Fortis Alberta, is set for this Saturday at 7 p.m. at Seaman Stadium.

There might be fireworks between the West and East All-Star teams, but there literally will be fireworks following the game.

Gates open early at 3:30 p.m. so fans can enjoy multitudes of activities.

The Homerun Derby is always a fan favourite.

There's even a chance for one lucky fan to win $10,000 courtesy of Pete the Plumber, a long-time sponsor of the Okotoks Dawgs.

An Okotoks Dawgs Academy infielder has been selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the fifth round of the MLB Draft.

Eighteen-year-old Tim Piasentin was chosen 143rd overall and was the Jays' second Canadian pick.

The Foothills Composite High School graduate showcased his skills at the Blue Jays Futures Academy Showcase in September and more recently during spring training in Arizona.

Piasentin is originally from Coquitlam, B.C., and is committed to the University of Miami.

Today is Camp Day at Tim Hortons.

Both 99.7 Sun Country and the Eagle 100.9 are on location this morning helping to raise funds for Tim Horton's charity.

Sun Country Morning Show host Charlie Brown is on location from 7 a.m. until 9 a.m. at the northwest location in High River, while Joelle from The Eagle's Morning Show is on location from 10 a.m. until noon at the Southridge Drive location.

100% of the proceeds from any hot or iced coffee will go to the Tim Hortons Foundation Camps.

Okotoks is in the midst of Pollinator Week, which highlights the vital role bees, butterflies, and other pollinators play in local ecosystems.

This marks the fourth year the town has recognized Pollinator Week as an official Bee City; a title Okotoks earned in 2021.

RCMP say they've arrested the pilot of a small aircraft that was allegedly hijacked from Victoria and flown to Vancouver International Airport, where other flights had to be temporarily halted.

RCMP in Richmond, B.C., say in a statement that a report came in just after 1 p.m. Tuesday about a Cessna that "had been hijacked" and was on its way to Vancouver.

Police say the "sole occupant" of the plane was arrested after it touched down. 

Underlying inflation remained stubbornly hot in June, leading financial markets and many economists to firm up calls for a third straight interest rate hold from the Bank of Canada later this month.

Statistics Canada said Tuesday that the annual pace of inflation accelerated to 1.9 per cent in June, up from 1.7 per cent in May and largely in line with economists’ expectations.

Prices didn't ease much at the gas pumps last month, the agency said, and higher prices on motor vehicles and other durable goods also drove inflation higher.