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A brand new mid-sized bus will be joining the Rocky View Regional Handi Bus Society (RVRHS) fleet in the new year after the loss of a wheelchair accessible minivan late November prompted Rocky View residents to donate $95,025 to cover the cost of a r

The Cochrane Business Network is starting the New Year off on an academic note. Jaana Woiceshyn, author and the director of the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary, is the group’s first guest speaker of 2016.

Thanks to Martin and Sue Parnell and the community, the Lindsay Kimmett Kindergarten in Mto wa Mbu, Tanzania, Africa, will be getting a playground. They held the 6th annual Martin Parnell Walk/Run on Dec.

Cochrane’s littlest library is still booked after two years. The Little Free Library, located at 42 Benchlands Drive, was installed in November 2013 by the Thompson family. “I had heard about it – and I thought it was a really cool idea.

If your new year’s resolution is to be more active in 2016, Spray Lake Sawmills (SLS) Family Sports Centre is ready to meet your needs.

When parents learn that their child has a disability or a chronic illness they often find themselves on an unexpected journey where they have to make difficult decisions, navigate strong emotions, juggle appointments with many professionals and find

Wondering about days gone by? A journey back in time to the pre-fur-trade cultures of the Bow Valley area will be the theme of a Cochrane Ideas presentation Jan. 8 at King Solomon’s Lodge, 120 Centre Avenue in Cochrane.

Springbank Community High School students did their part to help the less fortunate this holiday season. On Dec. 16, students dropped off more than 300 pairs of socks filled with essential items to the Mustard Seed in Calgary.

2015 was arguably the year of the butt in the fitness world - or more accurately, the year of the squat. According to the Huffington Post, functional fitness exercises made the top 10 in fitness trends of 2015.

Effective Jan. 1, 2016, distracted driving will now include three demerits, on top of the $287 fine.