Local News

Cochranites want to see their town become a hot-spot tourist destination.

The 16-year-old suspect accused of attempted murder for shooting Horst Stewin, a German tourist who was visiting Canada with his family back in August, will reappear next week to apply for a bail hearing.

Even though Jeff Zambory's family has owned their Ghost Lake Village cabin for 57 years, Sept. 12 marked a first for the Calgarian who frequents the family getaway - an up close and personal bear sighting.

Families who have been touched by the care they received through a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), are encouraged to connect through craft in an effort to raise funds for families in need.

Five years ago, Vinny Gibson's life changed when a vehicle T-boned her own in an intersection on River Avenue in Cochrane.

Court proceedings for the 16-year-old Morley youth charged in connection with the shooting of a German tourist on Aug. 2 have been held over for a second time.

The seven-year itch has arrived for one local woman, who is hanging up her Welcome Wagon representative hat to look to new adventures.

A 6-0 vote has moved the town's transit project out of park, as council has opted to get firm costing estimates on implementing an on-demand transit system. Coun.

Coun. Alex Reed delivered the news at Monday night council that the Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre (SLSFSC) board, on which he is the council representative, is preparing for a $1.2 M shortfall this year.

The Helping Hands Society will once again be out in force this weekend in an effort to collect food for those in need in Cochrane and Rocky View County.