Local News

A man has been charged with second-degree murder after RCMP discovered the body of Myles McLean, 55, on the side of the Trans-Canada Highway on Canada Day.

The Ford Model T Club of America is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and its members will be rolling in and around Cochrane starting July 12.

Kananaskis Country’s William Watson Lodge celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony for its comfort camping facility June 20.

Say goodbye to dust, mud and a generally bumpy ride into the Cochrane Ranche Historic site parking lot. Crews finished adding the milled asphalt to the lot last Thursday, using 1,200 tonnes of repurposed asphalt.

The developers of the Southbow Landing project held an open house June 25 at the Cochrane RancheHouse to showcase the proposed plan and field questions from the public.

Despite the recent release of a financial analysis indicating a potentially positive impact from the proposed Gardner Ranch development, Rocky View County (RVC) council denied a land use redesignation application after a lengthy public hearing June 2

Bearspaw Band member and Stoney Nakoda Nation resident Preston Twoyoungmen said he may be left with no housing in three weeks time — but he’s not backing down without a fight.

Breakfast and Stampede go together like cowboys and horses (syrup fits in that analogy somewhere). So if you’re looking for a hearty fix of flapjacks, Cochrane has at least a few breakfast gatherings to go around.

Rocky View Schools (RVS) will see a budget increase for the 2015/16 year, climbing to an estimated $236M. The 2014/15 budget was $224M.

Residents of the CottageClub near Ghost Lake will soon have access to a $6-million multi-purpose recreation centre, estimated to finish sometime in August.