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The annual Jacket Racket has begun accepting donations. Jacket Racket organizers are seeking more children’s clothing donations and will now be accepting Halloween costumes this year.

The Cochrane Activettes are looking for any and all realtors to help them win $10,000 in grocery gift cards.

Council received a number of delegations that presented on a diverse range of issues, from accessibility challenges in Cochrane to the demands of citizen patrols to the library’s value in the community.

Cochrane musician Lucas Chaisson just quit his day job to focus on the music. Living in Edmonton for the past couple of years, Chaisson took some time to talk about his upcoming gigs and what is next for the young musician.

How Canada is dealing with the current global refugee crisis and if we should welcome more of those fleeing violence will be the subject of Cochrane Ideas’ upcoming panel discussion. This Friday, Oct.

The Cochrane Legion will be hosting an inaugural cenotaph vigil Oct. 22 to honour Nathan Cirillo, who was shot and killed in Ottawa at the Canadian National War Memorial.

Amidst allegations of dodging the recent candidate's forum in Canmore and trying to influence the upcoming Banff forum, Conservative MP and incumbent Blake Richards maintained that being open and accessible have always been a top priority.

Individuals who want to sign up to volunteer for Cochrane Light-Up will now be able to do so online. Organizers are offering want-to-be volunteers a chance to choose their preferred position on a ‘live’ spreadsheet available on the event’s website.

Marlo Raynolds said he plans to bring back a voice for the voters of Banff-Airdrie in Parliament – something he claimed has been missing from the current MP’s office. “I think people understand and realize that Mr.

A father discouraging his son from following in his footsteps is a narrative often played out. Country singer-songwriter Kevin Welch was not that father when it came to his son, Dustin, diving head first into the industry in his own right.