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Westbrook School will be keeping tradition alive this weekend with the 54th running of their School Fair. Students will put their skills to the test for the annual fair, with judging beginning April 11.

It’s been five years since the Town of Cochrane adopted the Cochrane Sustainability Plan (CSP). A project created by Cochrane residents for Cochrane residents, the plan outlines a long-term vision for the community.

The Town of Cochrane launched the first step in their consultation process for revising a number of sections in the Land Use Bylaw (LUB) April 7.

A Calgary man is facing 19 Criminal Code offences for allegedly luring a youth online.

Lions Football has decided to abandon the offer of a free, used turf in favour of a brand new one for its outdoor field project at Bow Valley High School.

The fourth annual Earth Day will be celebrated in the community of Redwood Meadows at the Redwood House April 13 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

For one night forego the sporting gear and slip into something a little more fancy for the second annual Sport 4 Life Cochrane Volunteer Recognition Awards.

Investigators are still determining what caused a Springbank home to catch fire last week. Crews from Rocky View County Fire Services responded to Springbank Heights Drive around 4:30 p.m. April 4 after neighbours spotted the fire and dialed 911. Firefighters were on scene in about 10 minutes. According to Gary Barnett, Rocky View County Fire's district chief, the blaze originated in a small utility room at the back of the home's garage.

Alberta Emergency Alert has issued a spring runoff advisory April 4, indicating the potential of significant runoff due to snowmelt with the onset of spring and subsequent warmer weather.