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If you are busy or unavailable Oct. 19, Cochranites can still cast their ballot in the upcoming federal election. Elections Canada has the solution with a variety of other voting options. From Oct.

One might wager that it ain’t easy being Green in Banff-Airdrie. The Green Party’s Mike MacDonald knows he’s got his work cut out for him, much like any left-leaning party.

A 53-year old female from Stoney Nakoda First Nation was struck and killed by a pick-up truck Oct. 1 when attempting to flag down a vehicle on Highway 22.

Originally presented Aug. 4 to Cochrane’s mayor and council, the decision to accept the Southbow Landing Neighbourhood Plan has again been postponed, this time until the Oct. 26 council meeting.

The iconic Chief Chiniki Restaurant will be celebrating its grand re-opening this weekend, nearly three years after arson took the original building. “We are all excited,” said Lindsay Blackett, Chiniki band CEO.

‘Hear the beep while you sleep’ is the tagline for this year’s Fire Prevention Week, running Oct. 4 to 10.

Speaking with John McDermott over the phone is a bit of a surprise. The renowned Celtic tenor has no Scottish accent, but don’t let that get you down. McDermott’s albums, as Celtic as a Scotsman draped in the St.

It’s been another good season for the Cochrane Farmer’s Market, which wrapped up for the season Sept. 26.

Six months after the launch of the Safe Couch program for homeless youth in Cochrane, organizers say the initiative has been a learning process.

The NDP and Green Party candidates for Banff-Airdrie presented why each should be the riding’s next MP to a room full of Cochrane High School students Sept. 29.