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Residents in the Rocky View County area have reported a number of break and enters last week.

The Cochrane area has a new VIP – very important pig that is. Emmy, a one-year-old Juliana pig, recently made the move from Calgary to an acreage west of Cochrane owned by Jay Eyma.

The annual Foothills Ride to Horizon hits the roads this weekend. The ride is open to 50 riders who want to help raise funds to support Easter Seals Camp Horizon.

Councillor Morgan Nagel wants to fix Cochrane’s traffic problems before allowing more residential development. “If we don’t get the traffic issue sorted out, we will be in trouble,” Nagel said.

A Cochrane resident is asking the public to help her seek treatment for secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS).

Join the Town of Cochrane in celebrating the Cochrane Historic Ranche Site's 135th birthday on July 30. Founded in May of 1881, the site is located off of Highway 1A east of the Highway 22 intersection.

Do you like to have a casual drink or two but hate the bar/pub scene? Fear not, there is now an option for you. Cafés around Cochrane are now offering a selection of wines, with some places also serving beer.

A woman was sent to hospital after she was attacked by a grizzly bear on July 19 outside of Waiparous at Trappers Hill Campground shortly before noon.

In honour of the four teens who died last year, Cochrane youth are hosting a memorial charity event in August.

The Alberta government is investing $25.6 million to improve provincial parks in the Kananaskis region, the environment minister announced last week.