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The condition of the economy is always a hot topic as Alberta continues to weather lower oil and gas prices and begins to climb out of the downturn, but Cochrane has seen an increase in business year after year.

Influenza vaccine clinics kicked off this week and Alberta Health Services (AHS) says getting the once-a-year shot is not just precautionary – it's protection.

A Cochrane tutor said the new kindergarten to Grade 4 curriculum announced by Alberta Education last week might be the best bet for students in terms of teaching methodologies in math.

A Cochrane dad and former mental health counsellor is looking to quash mainstream notions that substance users are the problem and that alcohol or drug addiction is a choice.

Halloween will see Cochrane streets littered with sugar-crazed ghouls and goblins on Oct. 31 this year.

Last Friday, when winds across the province were expected to reach up to 90km/h, a couple dozen people ranging from toddlers to elders walked along the Morley Road from the Chiniki Gas Bar to the Stoney Nakoda First Nation administration building wit

The Lindsie Haxton Legacy Library Collection celebrated its outdoor extension on the morning of Oct. 17, with a ribbon cutting ceremony to officiate the little library in honour of the late volunteer and educator.

The annual winter wear donation campaign kicked off yesterday.

The newly-minted Cochrane Kiwanis Club is kicking off its community presence with an effort to ensure all children get to experience Christmas to its fullest.

Delegations: library and shelter Cochrane and Area Humane Society (CAHS) and the Cochrane Public Library were on deck at the Oct. 9 council meeting to appeal to the town for sustainable and increased funding, respectively.