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Town council addressed amendments to a bylaw during its Aug. 4 meeting, one that outlines regulations regarding setbacks for multi-residential accessory structures.

The Town of Cochrane is proceeding with the process of selling a 2.52 acre plot of land located at 2nd Ave. and 2nd Street in the historic downtown area, but at least one councillor wants to avoid getting ‘burned.

Town of Cochrane crew members had to deal with a stinky situation Aug. 6 near the community of Bow Meadows. A wastewater backup on George Fox Trail had traffic down to one lane, while town staff worked to clean up the mess.

Cochrane-area resident Hermann Baur isn’t pleased with what has developed at a local condo building where his mother currently resides.

Jessica Benini is a Victoria-based folk-pop singer/songwriter who keeps finding herself coming back to Cochrane to entertain the community’s music lovers – and visit her parents while she’s in town.

A Canmorite has been recognized for his valiant actions after a life-saving moment on the Trans-Canada Highway. Liam Hawkins said he did what he thought was right for a woman involved in a single vehicle accident on Scott Lake Hill near Morley.

For the second time in the past month, a Cochrane teen has been killed after being struck by a train. During the early morning hours of Aug.

The annual One Rock Youth Festival, a faith-based Christian music festival geared toward families and young adults, will be setting up shop at Redwood Meadows this Aug. 14-16 (at the Tsuu T’ina Rodeo Grounds).

An underground leak was discovered in the Bragg Creek wastewater system July 23, resulting in some homeowners who use well water receiving a recommendation to boil their water before consuming.

A 29-year-old Tsuu T’ina Nation woman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a male two-year-old child. The child died in a Calgary hospital Sept.