Local News

Coun. Morgan Nagel wasted no time upon hearing the news that former NDP leader Brian Mason was appointed as minister of transportation May 24.

Whether you own a steed or simply like to ride, the Ride for the Ranch is returning for a second year and is inviting local equestrians to saddle up in support of the Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation.

The province, with the assistance of TransAlta, held an open house May 23 at Frank Wills Memorial Hall to talk to attending stakeholders about what has informed their decision-making process to continue their 2014 pilot project of using the Ghost Res

Local wildlife rehab centre, the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC), located in Madden, has reported that its intake numbers are already up this spring season in comparison to last year.

A handful of Cochrane’s main roadways will see upgrades this summer and will include surface improvements, asphalt overlays and concrete repairs.

Hold the fort...the Zombies have returned.

With spring finally arriving, you may want to get out and enjoy the outdoors with your canines. But being outside also means being closer to wildlife and sometimes that can lead to chance encounters with local wildlife.

Are you ready to sweat? Cochrane’s own local bike shop Café Roubaix has entered a team into the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer and will be fundraising for the event on stationary bikes downtown May 23 from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m....

For Banff-Cochrane NDP MLA Cam Westhead, there is little time to waste in his preparation to represent the issues faced by his constituents.

While many business owners of 20 years look forward to sitting back and reaping the rewards of their hard work, one Ghost Lake resident and business owner is concerned that the government's use of the Ghost Reservoir for flood mitigation efforts may