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Long-time Special Olympics volunteer receives platinum jubilee award

Long-time Special Olympics volunteer receives platinum jubilee award

Cochrane-area resident Jodi Flanagan is the latest local resident whose heartfelt dedication to volunteerism over the years has rewarded her a Queen's Diamond Platinum Jubilee Award.
Rocky View Schools closes schools due to cold weather

Rocky View Schools closes schools due to cold weather

Temperatures are currently -36 C in Cochrane but feel like -49 C accounting for wind chill, according to The Weather Network.
GALLERY: Bow Valley High's drama students bring Anne of Green Gables to the stage

GALLERY: Bow Valley High's drama students bring Anne of Green Gables to the stage

A musical rendition of Anne of Green Gables featuring drama students from Bow Valley High School tells the classic story of Anne Shirley and her adventures living with the Cuthbert family in P.E.I.'s Avonlea, at the Cochrane Ranchehouse on Dec. 17.
Highway 1A-22 Interchange project officially confirmed as tender goes out

Highway 1A-22 Interchange project officially confirmed as tender goes out

Alberta’s government has issued the tender for the construction of the overpass interchange to improve the flow of traffic at Highway 22 and Highway 1A in Cochrane, making both highways safer and easing congestion.
Bragg Creek ladies hockey group finds camaraderie on the ice

Bragg Creek ladies hockey group finds camaraderie on the ice

A recreational women's hockey group in Bragg Creek is seeking new players as they head into the new year. Bragg Creek Ladies Hockey meets at the hamlet's local outdoor rink every Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. for drills and shinny.
Spray Lakes Sawmills Family Sports Centre to host family-oriented New Year's Eve event

Spray Lakes Sawmills Family Sports Centre to host family-oriented New Year's Eve event

Instead of having kids climbing the walls at home on New Year’s Eve, Cochranites can bring them down to the Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre (SLSFSC) and have Spiderman show them how it’s really done.
Letter: Why doesn't Cochrane have more affordable public skate options?

Letter: Why doesn't Cochrane have more affordable public skate options?

Dear editor, I’m surprised and disappointed with the public skate situation in Cochrane.
GALLERY: Drift track is back at Ghost Lake Reservoir

GALLERY: Drift track is back at Ghost Lake Reservoir

Car racing and drifting enthusiasts were thrilled when a popular drift track came back to Ghost Lake Reservoir earlier this month.
GALLERY: Cochrane Country Funeral Home hosts Christmas Candlelight Memorial Open House

GALLERY: Cochrane Country Funeral Home hosts Christmas Candlelight Memorial Open House

Cochrane Country Funeral Home invited members of the community for an evening to remember their loved ones this holiday season with a Christmas Candlelight Memorial Open House on Dec. 15.
Coffee with Warren: Frozen pond warms the heart

Coffee with Warren: Frozen pond warms the heart

Well, folks, from your delightful responses to last week’s column on Jack Frost’s artistry on our kitchen window wonderland, I immediately knew there were two of them I especially had to share with you this week.
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