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The live-work units were brought up again at the Cochrane town council meeting to give second and third reading to amend the land-use bylaw for the units.

Strong relationships make for happy families and, not surprisingly, best child development.

The MD of Bighorn gave residents living on Jamieson and Richards roads some peace of mind, and peace and quiet, when it rejected a night log-hauling request from a Cochrane-based sawmill.

Cochrane town councilor Morgan Nagel will be leaving his position at the Manning Centre at the beginning of March. This decision comes as he’s decided to refocus his political aspirations.

A gathering of “like-minded” conservatives was held on Feb. 8 at the Cochrane RancheHouse to discuss the current state of the province under the NDP’s leadership.

What do we want? Our culture back. When do we want it? Now. A Stoney couple has teamed up to create a non-profit organization focusing on bringing culture and tradition back to the reserve.

Earlier this month in Cochrane court, Kyle Knowles pleaded guilty to a charge of hunting in the Harold Creek wildlife sanctuary. The courts heard that Knowles was observed exiting his vehicle and shooting twice from the roadway at a deer.

As the Cochrane Fire Dept. celebrates 107 years in service, Fire Chief David Humphrey is searching for pieces of Cochrane firefighter history.

Drop your kids off at the shelter for a night out … or at least for a couple of hours. The Cochrane & Area Humane Society will be kicking off its newest program Feb. 12 from 6-8:30 p.m.

On Feb. 4 the Elizabeth Barrett Elementary School held a Developing Resiliency in Children seminar presented by Dr. Wayne Hammond. According to his initiative’s website, “Hammond is the president and executive director of Resiliency Initiatives.