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It is often through adversity that the strongest teams are built.

Glenbow Elementary School donated $2,700 to the Iyahrhe Nakoda Food Bank Society on March 27 with money raised through the school's Warrior Paint project.

Airdrie-Cochrane UCP candidate Peter Guthrie sat down with parents at Cochrane Valley Montessori School (CVMS) on Thursday to discuss the UCP platform. The main topic of concern was funding for independent schools.

The town announced today that the Stoney-Nakoda fire department is in operation after a brief suspension. “The Stoney Nakoda Nation has informed the Town of Cochrane that fire services on Stoney-Nakoda Nation continue to operate.

The Franciscan Friars of Canada are hosting a presentation and discussion event on April 13 in regards to its findings of a recent investigation into its land in Cochrane.

The Cochrane Foundation surpassed $1 million in awarded grants to 101 different organizations. “[The milestone] makes us proud and excited,” said Kelsey Envik the Cochrane Foundation’s board secretary.

Bighill Creek breached its banks March 25 and flooded the basement of the Cochrane Historical Museum damaging the building and many artifacts.

Cochrane family physician Dr. Habeeb Tunde Ali unsuccessfully appealed the cancellation of his Alberta practice permit on March 20.

Cochrane workers and business owners have mixed opinion on the United Conservative Party's minimum wage platform If elected, the UCP has indicated it will seek to reduce Alberta’s minimum wage for employees under the age of 18.

Bighill Creek Preservation Society Bighill Creek Preservation Society was on deck to present an overview about what its organization does and how to plan for the future as the region grows.