Local News

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

Cochrane’s Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) is providing free training to anyone in the area who wants to learn more about helping others who are looking for support.

Bragg Creek area songwriters continue to make their mark on the Alberta scene. Springbank’s Leanne Copithorne of the Elbow River Band and Robb Moss of Moss Creek Studio in Bragg Creek have both received nods from their peers this spring season.

Cochrane dog owners are encouraged to check their pets for ticks and if found, to carefully remove the potentially Lyme disease-carrying insects and submit them to the province’s tick surveillance program.