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An altercation with a grizzly bear that sent a male in his 50s to hospital with serious soft-tissue injuries on the weekend is a reminder to exercise caution this season until the predators retreat into winter hibernation.

A two-vehicle collision that resulted in a woman in her late 70s being flown to Foothills Hospital in serious condition on Monday is raising questions about the safety of the intersection at Highway 22 and Big Hill Springs Road.

A recent federal court ruling has opponents to the proposed Springbank dry dam cautiously optimistic.

Cochrane RCMP Inspector Lauren Weare has appealed to council to boost the town’s annual funding to accommodate a five-member crime reduction unit.

Three months after three black bear cubs were found locked in a Banff bathroom and shipped to Ontario for rehabilitation, the Cochrane Ecological Institute is still trying to work with the province to help create temporary permits for animals that ar

July 9 Fireside Community Stampede Breakfast Fireside Drive (follow the signs) 9 a.m.-noon Face painters, bouncy castles, showhome prize giveaways Jumping Pound Community Hall Society Annual Stampede Breakfast 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

All signs indicate Rocky View County council will proceed with the proposed development of Cochrane’s eastern borders known as the Glenbow Ranch Area Structure Plan (GRASP).

Borrowing Council directed administration to prepare a borrowing bylaw for $8 million with a 10-year term, based on a current rate of 2.03 per cent for the next council meeting.

The contentious issue over gravel was once again brought to the forefront at Rocky View County council on June 27.

Manachaban Middle School is excited to announce the introduction of an innovative, award-winning program for students next year.