Highway 3 west of Coleman has been re-opened to all traffic, but caution needs to be used when driving in the area, due to the fire still burning out of control. The fire is one of the wildfires that…
Make it two in a row for the Okotoks Oilers as they edged the Mustangs 5-4 in overtime Tuesday, October 17 in the city. Kyle Gordon got the winner for the Oilers 3:31 into the extra frame to give the…
The first place Okotoks Bisons face another couple of stiff tests this weekend in the Heritage Junior "B" Hockey League. Coming off wins over North Division heavyweights Red Deer and Airdrie, the…
The Okotoks Oilers are looking for a repeat of last Tuesday's visit to the Father David Bauer Arena when they head to the city Tuesday, October 17, to battle the Mustangs. The Oilers were 7-1 winners…
No big changes after high school football action on the weekend. The Foothills Composite Falcons remain fifth in Tier III a 16 - 3 win over Raymond. They'll take on the Rundle College Cobras this…
On Monday, Federal Ag Minister Lawrence MacAulay joined Pope Francis and the G7 agriculture ministers in Rome at the United Nations' thirty-seventh World Food Day. He spoke to the theme of World Food…
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is applauding the federal government's decision to lower its small business tax rate from 10.5 per cent to 9 per cent by the year 2019. "A reduced overall…
More changes are coming in the world of farm seed and chemical manufacturing. BASF is acquiring key parts of Bayer's seed and chemical business for $5.9 billion euro. Bayer had agreed to divest some…
It came as a shock. The Alberta government announcing that starting in 2020 it would be pulling its $8 million dollars in funding for the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon. Alberta…
