Local News

The Cochrane to Calgary Trail (C to C Trail) could soon be a reality, as 30 per cent of funding goals have been raised within 30 days of the campaign’s launch. Since the Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation (GRPF) launched its funding campaign Feb.

Most Rocky View County (RVC) elementary schools rank above provincial academic averages, according to the 2015 Fraser Institute Report Card on Alberta’s Elementary Schools, including several Cochrane schools.

Alberta Education announced March 16 that diploma exam weighting would be reduced from 50 per cent to 30 per cent – resulting in classroom assessment accounting for 70 per cent of a student’s yearly assessment.

The lanes will be open this weekend, as the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Calgary and Area host their event Bowl for Kids Sake taking over Cochrane Lanes March 29.

Some 109 of the 155 invited Alberta communities took part in the second phase of the Rural Health Services Review, announced by Premier Prentice and Health Minister Stephen Mandel last fall.

If retirement is on your horizon, then Cochrane should be high on your list of potential spots to live out your golden years. The town was listed in CottageLife.

Cochrane RCMP are still investigating a collision that took place between a vehicle and a person on the nearby Stoney Nation. Officers responded to a complaint around 8 p.m.

As Albertans know all too well, March weather can be unpredictable, to say the least. And for many local golf courses, this makes for a wild ride in deciding whether to open.

The Town of Cochrane issued a press release this week advising Cochrane pet owners to be mindful to adhere to the Animal Bylaw.

Alberta Minister of Transportation Wayne Drysdale has committed to looking at some options regarding the concerns over the 100 km/hr speed limit along Hwy 22, through the community of Westbrook.