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Inside the Parliament Building attending a caucus meeting, Wild Rose MP Blake Richards heard the sounds of gunfire just before 10 a.m. “We knew they were nearby,” Richards said of the gunshots.

With no dykes yet constructed to protect their community located along the Elbow River from floods, some Bragg Creek residents are concerned that their hamlet is vulnerable and may suffer again from the devastating consequences of future flooding.

The Tapestry of Women’s Society in Cochrane will be celebrating 20 years of women sharing ideas for empowerment, enlightenment and education at its annual conference. This year’s event will be held Saturday, Nov. 1 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The debate over the proposed aquatic/curling facility with its $45 million price tag continues to heat up on both sides of the fence.

Derek Puffer of Calgary has pleaded not guilty in the killing of his mother and stepfather in a trial that began Oct. 20 and is anticipated to last all week.

Coun. Tara McFadden will be presenting a Notice of Motion (NOM) regarding backup beepers at the next council meeting Oct. 27.

Alberta Health Services is encouraging families affected by the 2013 Southern Alberta flood to attend free Flood Relief Respite weekends at Camp Chief Hector YMCA.

Just in time for Remembrance Day, a young Cochrane author has released an anthology written in commemoration of the centennial of the First World War. Author Josie Neven-Pugh will be launching her book, titled 619,636 Reasons Why, Oct.

Upgrades to the Cochrane water/wastewater transfer station are near completion. Budgeted at just under $2.

You know the saying, like father like son? In the case of Andrew and Zachari Smith – it really is true. “I found out he is writing all of these songs and I really became a fan of his songwriting,” said Andrew, the elder of the two Smiths.