Local News

It’s been 10 months since the June flood of 2013 impacted the lives of thousands throughout Southern Alberta, including members of the Stoney Nation in nearby Morley.

Cochranites can expect to see some changes along the banks of the Bow River, as Riverfront Park begins to take shape.

Cochrane and area kids are lining up for their time to shine at the 2014 Cochrane Rotary Youth Talent Festival. Talented youth, aged 6-18, will take the stage at Cochrane Toyota May 5-7, vying for a spot in the finale at RockPointe Church May 9.

The nominees are in for the 2014 Cochrane Community Awards, and there is no shortage of familiar names and organizations.

The Cochrane and District Community Foundation’s four-legged representative is off to a successful start to the 2014 cutting horse circuit.

Rocky View County (RVC) council approved a three per cent tax increase April 22, which is in line with council’s mandate to keep tax rates constant.

With weather warming and the outdoors beckoning, more and more people and their four-legged friends can be found on Cochrane’s pathways and off-leash parks.

The moratorium placed last week on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) will affect all pending and future applications made by food services sector businesses.

Cochrane RCMP has charged a resident of the Siksika Nation following investigation into the April 21 break-in at the Chief Chiniki Gas Bar on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation.

Located near Longview, Alta., Eden Valley is home to some 730-750 Stoney Nation members and was also impacted by the 2013 flood.