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Cochrane High School student Ariana Alford will be jetting off to Carleton University in Waterloo, Ont., in July with some of the brightest students in the nation.

The Seniors for Kids Society is bidding a fond farewell to former president Charles (Bev) Pamenter. After 19 years, Pamenter, 87, is stepping down from the society as president and a volunteer to enjoy the rest of his retirement.

A coop full of chickens in Rolling Range Estates had a harrowing experience last week. On Friday morning Phil Davidson's wife woke up to two grizzly bears trying to raid her wire chicken enclosure. “She called us at 7:30 p.m.

Fireside residents packed the Town of Cochrane’s council chambers to oppose the potential six-storey seniors’ complex planned for that community.

The Cochrane Society for Housing Options celebrated a decade of filling a need for affordable housing in Cochrane June 17.

Grade 12 Cremona School student Gizelle de Guzman may be starting a new trend for high school graduates – she will be attending her grad bald.

The new $45-million aquatic and curling centre project that broke ground last year is currently $990,000 over budget. The information was included in the town’s quarter one financial report for 2016.

The Cochrane Block Parent program has been operating in the community for roughly one year and has only 10 homes registered. Started by acting chair Wendy Renneberg, the program’s purpose is to provide a safe place for someone during an emergency.

Two Cochranites were part of a group of 12 Alberta football players that were recently signed by the Westshore Rebels of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL).

If passed the new Municipal Government Act (MGA) could bring changes to Cochrane.