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On Oct. 5, Cochrane RCMP officers assisted CPS in a search warrant at a residence in Calgary, during which officers seized 116 grams of fentanyl, 364 grams of methamphetamine, and 316 grams of cocaine.

Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers first darted the bear to immobilize it, then moved it to an enclosure before they euthanized it, as the animal was considered a public safety risk.

Town council voted 4-2 in favour of tabling discussion regarding the use of municipal funds to support the opening of an Indigenous Centre in Cochrane during the Oct. 24 regular council meeting.

Stories from the Îethka, a series of three oil paintings and one pencil drawing by Îyârhe Nakoda artist Gordon Wesley, is the fall instalment of a year-long rotating art exhibition series from the City of Calgary highlighting the work of Treaty 7 Indigenous artists and their connection to the land.

Banff-Airdrie MP Blake Richards has some qualms with an impending adjustment of his riding’s boundaries. Every 10 years, the boundaries of Canada’s federal constituencies are adjusted to account for regional population changes.

Cochrane town council received its draft 2023-2025 Budget as an information item on Oct. 24, and voted to set up the public deliberation schedule, which will lead to formal adoption of the budget on Dec. 12.

With his Camera in tow, Cochrane Eagle reporter Howard May scoured a few neighbourhoods in town on Friday to look for households that are getting into the spooky spirit this Halloween. Is your household decorated for Halloween this year?

In total, Roll reported 6,612 total trips in Cochrane last year, accounting for 1,963 unique trips, a 3.2-kilometre average riding distance, and 18.44 minutes of average riding time per trip.  

With a decade of consistency under their belt, Cummings said St. Tim's has established itself as one of the top cross-country programs in Alberta's 2A division.

Cochranites were invited to the offices of Royal LePage Benchmark Cochrane on Oct. 22 for their annual pumpkin giveaway hosted alongside Cochrane's Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 15.