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NEWS: Third annual Hockey for Horizon raises thousands for Easter Seals
Third annual Hockey for Horizon raises thousands for Easter Seals
Diamond Valley plays host to Camp Horizon fundraiser
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February 8, 2026 at 7:36 PM
NEWS: Third annual Hockey for Horizon raises thousands for Easter Seals
NEWS: Foothills-area Pregnancy Pantry receives funding boost
Foothills-area Pregnancy Pantry receives funding boost
A program that provides free access to healthy food for new and expecting mothers gets $9,400 from 100 Women Who Care Foothills.
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February 8, 2026 at 5:35 PM
NEWS: Foothills-area Pregnancy Pantry receives funding boost
NEWS: GALLERY: Millarville Skijor Showdown
GALLERY: Millarville Skijor Showdown
The Millarville Racetrack played host for the Millarville Skijor Showdown which saw 40 teams compete for the win
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February 8, 2026 at 3:09 PM
NEWS: GALLERY: Millarville Skijor Showdown
NEWS: LETTER: Volunteer drivers help make Okotoks a livable city
LETTER: Volunteer drivers help make Okotoks a livable city
Seniors grateful for Okotoks Family Resource Centre program that provides rides into Calgary to see specialists.
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February 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
NEWS: LETTER: Volunteer drivers help make Okotoks a livable city
NEWS: ROAD REPORT: Foothills road conditions and cameras
ROAD REPORT: Foothills road conditions and cameras
Get a look at your commute - click for up-to-date conditions map and road cameras
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February 8, 2026 at 12:51 PM
NEWS: ROAD REPORT: Foothills road conditions and cameras
BEYOND LOCAL: Canmore skier Jeff Read finishes 25th in men's downhill at Milano Cortina 2026
Canmore skier Jeff Read finishes 25th in men's downhill at Milano Cortina 2026
Alpine skier Jeff Read makes Olympic debut on Saturday (Feb. 7).
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February 8, 2026 at 1:05 AM
BEYOND LOCAL: Canmore skier Jeff Read finishes 25th in men's downhill at Milano Cortina 2026
NEWS: Okotoks Dawgs alumnus named to Canada’s World Baseball Classic roster
Okotoks Dawgs alumnus named to Canada’s World Baseball Classic roster
Matt ‘Tugboat’ Wilkinson youngest player on Canadian squad
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February 7, 2026 at 11:04 PM
NEWS: Okotoks Dawgs alumnus named to Canada’s World Baseball Classic roster
BEYOND LOCAL: CP NewsAlert: Canadian speedskater Maltais wins bronze in the women's 3,000
CP NewsAlert: Canadian speedskater Maltais wins bronze in the women's 3,000
MILAN — Canadian speedskater Valérie Maltais has won the bronze medal in the women's 3,000 metres at the Milan Cortina Games.
More to come.
The Canadian Press
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February 7, 2026 at 10:05 PM
BEYOND LOCAL: CP NewsAlert: Canadian speedskater Maltais wins bronze in the women's 3,000
NEWS: Meet that special someone at speed dating event in Millarville
Meet that special someone at speed dating event in Millarville
Miss Marple's in Millarville is hosting event for those ages 40 to 65 just in time for Valentine's Day.
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February 7, 2026 at 8:35 PM
NEWS: Meet that special someone at speed dating event in Millarville
BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta hospital support staff ratify collective agreement with province: union
Alberta hospital support staff ratify collective agreement with province: union
EDMONTON — The union representing thousands of front-line hospital workers in Alberta says its new collective agreement with the province has been ratified.
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February 7, 2026 at 7:50 PM
BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta hospital support staff ratify collective agreement with province: union
NEWS: Cavalry FC thrilled to add ‘complete’ midfielder to roster
Cavalry FC thrilled to add ‘complete’ midfielder to roster
Harry Paton, Scottish Premiership veteran, inks two-year contact with CPL club
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February 7, 2026 at 5:35 PM
NEWS: Cavalry FC thrilled to add ‘complete’ midfielder to roster
NEWS: Okotoks Bisons complete first-round sweep in blowout
Okotoks Bisons complete first-round sweep in blowout
Bisons advance to HJHL second round set with Medicine Hat
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February 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
NEWS: Okotoks Bisons complete first-round sweep in blowout
NEWS: LETTER: Life-long Albertan shakes head over UCP government's direction
LETTER: Life-long Albertan shakes head over UCP government's direction
Okotoks voter longs for days of principled governance in the province.
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February 7, 2026 at 2:04 PM
NEWS: LETTER: Life-long Albertan shakes head over UCP government's direction
NEWS: ROAD REPORT: Foothills road conditions and cameras
ROAD REPORT: Foothills road conditions and cameras
Get a look at your commute - click for up-to-date conditions map and road cameras
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February 7, 2026 at 12:52 PM
NEWS: ROAD REPORT: Foothills road conditions and cameras
BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta ag minister urges feds to allow strychnine for gopher control
Alberta ag minister urges feds to allow strychnine for gopher control
A request from Alberta and Saskatchewan to allow emergency use of strychnine was denied by the federal government
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February 7, 2026 at 1:36 AM
BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta ag minister urges feds to allow strychnine for gopher control
BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta breaking all-time monthly records with unseasonably warm winter
Alberta breaking all-time monthly records with unseasonably warm winter
Alberta is breaking some warm weather records for the month of February, surpassing 20 degrees Celsius in some communities.
Lethbridge was a little warmer than 20 C on Thursday, breaking a monthly heat record set in 1962.
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February 7, 2026 at 12:32 AM
BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta breaking all-time monthly records with unseasonably warm winter
NEWS: Sigurdson says MLAs should steer clear of referendum petitions
Sigurdson says MLAs should steer clear of referendum petitions
Alberta's agriculture minister says he supports 'a strong and sovereign Alberta within a united Canada'
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February 7, 2026 at 12:05 AM
NEWS: Sigurdson says MLAs should steer clear of referendum petitions
NEWS: Okotoks Oilers captain joins WHL’s Wheat Kings
Okotoks Oilers captain joins WHL’s Wheat Kings
Brett Wilson leaves after three seasons with Okotoks
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February 6, 2026 at 11:02 PM
NEWS: Okotoks Oilers captain joins WHL’s Wheat Kings
NEWS: Foothills MP had 'no doubt' Poilievre would get party's support
Foothills MP had 'no doubt' Poilievre would get party's support
John Barlow says he's not surprised that Pierre Poilievre received 87.4% support in leadership review at convention in Calgary.
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February 6, 2026 at 10:06 PM
NEWS: Foothills MP had 'no doubt' Poilievre would get party's support
NEWS: Hike for Hospice Hustle looking to build on record year
Hike for Hospice Hustle looking to build on record year
Registration now open for 10th annual fundraiser in support of Foothills Country Hospice.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:21 PM
NEWS: Hike for Hospice Hustle looking to build on record year
NEWS: Skijor returning to the Foothills this weekend
Skijor returning to the Foothills this weekend
Millarville Skijor Showdown, the debut event for Skijor Alberta, set for Millarville Racetrack on Feb. 7.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:33 PM
NEWS: Skijor returning to the Foothills this weekend
BEYOND LOCAL: High temperature records broken in Calgary region this week
High temperature records broken in Calgary region this week
Some 26 areas across Alberta broke records for warmest day on Feb. 5, some for a second consecutive day
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February 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
BEYOND LOCAL: High temperature records broken in Calgary region this week
NEWS: Tickets are now on sale for Okotoks talent show
Tickets are now on sale for Okotoks talent show
Second annual Okotoks' Got Talent will be held on Friday, March 6 at the Viking Rentals Centre.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:36 PM
NEWS: Tickets are now on sale for Okotoks talent show
BEYOND LOCAL: Timeline of charges, deportation for trucker who caused deadly Humboldt Broncos crash
Timeline of charges, deportation for trucker who caused deadly Humboldt Broncos crash
The truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash has lost his bid to stay in Canada as a refugee.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:04 PM
BEYOND LOCAL: Timeline of charges, deportation for trucker who caused deadly Humboldt Broncos crash
NEWS: DATEBOOK: Erratic Players continue search for lost mine in Longview
DATEBOOK: Erratic Players continue search for lost mine in Longview
Interactive dinner theatre production runs Wednesday to Sunday at the historic Twin Cities Saloon.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:35 PM
NEWS: DATEBOOK: Erratic Players continue search for lost mine in Longview