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It was a formidable fruit and vegetable buffet after a tractor-trailer carrying produce spilled its load on the highway when attempting to take the Highway 22 exit south off the Trans-Canada Sept. 29. Cochrane RCMP Sgt.

Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) officials presented its safety measures to council Sept. 28, measures it has been taking since the community saw two tragedies occur over the summer, which sparked debate on which precautions should be taken next.

Following the passing of Division 8 councillor Al Sacuta, Rocky View County (RVC) will be accepting nominations Oct. 19 between 10 a.m. and noon for potential candidates for a new representative.

A pilot regional transit service project is being launched to connect five communities south of Calgary, moving a step closer to a similar project for Cochrane and Canmore.

The Rotary Club of Cochrane is sponsoring free public skating sessions at Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre starting Oct. 3 until the end of March 2016.

You may not think there’s much that can be done for your lawn before winter hits, but there’s a few things you can do to give your turf a fighting chance.

Clean, eat, fish. Those are the simple steps local fly-fishing guide Andrew Watson has for the Bow River cleanup this weekend.

With fall approaching, it is clean up time for outdoor gardens.

As the Starks of Winterfell in Game of Thrones say, “winter is coming.” And with the cold comes higher heating bills. Is it just an inevitability? Not so. Winterizing your home can help save you energy and money in the long run.

Five Bow Valley High School (BVHS) students and others from Rocky View Schools’ district left for the Canadian Student Leadership Conference (CSLC) last weekend. The conference is at West High School and Lockview High School from Sept.