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Sunshine Village Ski and Snowboard Resort is investigating a gearbox failure in its Goats Eye chairlift after the newly installed piece of equipment failed over the weekend resulting in 100 riders being rescued from the lift.

Following the approval of the 2016 base budget for Rocky View County (RVC) on Dec. 8, some residents are protesting the inclusion of a $42 million municipal building through an online petition that has already collected about 300 signatures.

Cochrane Eagle’s top news items by month, based on 2015 Facebook reaches: By Derek Clouthier A handful of local governments are taking action and putting an end to what we Canadians know as tobogganing ...

Bill 204, the Residential Tenancies Safer Space for Victims of Domestic Violence Amendment Act, was authored and brought before the Alberta government by independent Calgary Bow MLA Deborah Drever.

Thanks to the community, Ghost Station located off Highway 1A, 13 kilometres west of Cochrane, was able to stuff its stocking once again! The second annual “Stuff the Stocking” event was a huge success according to event organizer Caroline Hookey.

The Cochrane Light Up committee wants to run its own version of the Cochrane Santa Claus Parade in 2016 in response to the parade committee’s decision to make the event bi-annual. On Dec.

With three new schools set to open in September 2016 - RancheView School in Cochrane, as well as Cooper's Crossing and H.

The Kimmett family attended the Dec. 14 Town of Cochrane council meeting to request the eve of the Kimmett Cup be declared as Children’s Wish Day. All councillors agreed to pass the declaration, with Coun. Gaynor calling the family “an inspiration.

Martin Parnell is at it again – everyone is invited to attend the 6th Annual Martin Parnell’s Walk/Run on Dec. 31 at Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre (SLSFSC) in Cochrane.

After a hard year for the Boys and Girls Club of Cochrane and Area (BGC), staff are looking forward to what next year has in store for the organization.