'It's heartwarming': Okotoks, Alta. rallies against racism

About 150 Okotokians gathered Saturday to combat racism and participated in a march through the streets of the community. Organizers made sure participants wore masks as the group gathered at a soccer field near Ecole Secondaire Foothills Composite High School, before marching through nearby neighbourhoods and over the Sheep River, spreading one message. "I want them to understand that this is a hard conversation to have," said Brionnae Marillier-Phillips, organizer of the rally. "Most of the rh