Local News

Following a year that saw two Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) trains slice through the Cochrane Labour Day Parade, organizers have implemented additional safety precautions for 2014.

Gravel trucks hauling through River Heights will soon be re-routed, according to a Sept. 17 press release from the Town of Cochrane.

Residents who attended a provincial flood information session in Bragg Creek Sept. 12 said they were pleased with the responses they received from government officials in regards to their questions on disaster relief.

A third candidate has announced his intentions to seek election for Rocky View County’s Division 9 in the October municipal election.

Last year, the midway made a surprise stop at the Cochrane and District Agricultural Society. Inspired by the success of the spontaneous 2012 event, the Ag Society decided to step it up a notch in 2013. This year, the midway will be back.

Cochranites will soon have a chance to share their thoughts and ideas on waste diversion, as Town of Cochrane officials open their ears in a series of community engagement sessions.

Reaching for the stars paid dividends for a Bragg Creek organization who has been rewarded for achieving an impressive fundraising milestone after nearly a decade of hard work and dedication.

With a line-up of musicians from Cochrane and Morley, the Nakoda Cochrane Pickin’ Party Music Jam is back for it’s ninth annual festival.

Four days remain for aspiring council and mayoral candidates to toss their names into the fray of the Oct. 21 municipal election. Sept.

He’s been sniffed by bears, combined fields on the prairies, fished along the east coast of Canada, partied with the Rankin Family and run into a nonchalant naked man following a railway in Ontario.