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Eighteen-year-old Jacob Robert Dal Pra of Cochrane has been charged with ‘possession for the purpose of trafficking’ and made his first appearance in Cochrane Provincial Court Nov. 18. At around 2:30 a.m. on Nov.

For the third year in a row, students from Westbrook School took part in the We Day event held in Calgary Nov. 3. The event was created by Free the Children to celebrate the power of youth to create positive change.

The Cochrane Activettes are kicking off its Share Your Christmas program once again this year on Nov. 19. The hamper program is an annual service that provides food, clothing and gifts to those in need in Cochrane during this time of year.

While an arts and culture centre may seem like it’s fallen off the grid to many, according to the town, the conversation will begin in 2015.

When thinking of Cochrane-specific businesses, events and tourist attractions, it’s more than likely that MacKay’s Ice Cream, the Outhouse Races and the Historic Cochrane Ranche site would come to mind.

Cochrane’s Bethany Care Centre will be holding its 4th annual Christmas Market giving an opportunity for people to start some holiday shopping.

The bidding has opened up for pet lovers who wish to see their pet’s mug become the face for the Cochrane and Area Humane Society (CAHS) ATB Financial Gold Rewards MasterCard. From Nov.

The Rocky View Regional Handibus Society is seeking assistance from the community and is also asking the town to rethink funding to help with a shortfall that may question the future of the regional transit system.

Our world is filled with an endless amount of signals connecting us using sights, sounds and human contact. For Canadian jazz artist Elizabeth Shepherd this idea of connectivity was important for her latest album, appropriately titled The Signal.

When it comes to production on albums, sometimes it is hard to even know what the artist sounds like anymore. Technology has created an era where anyone can record an album with all of the bells and whistles, for better or worse.