Local News

Martin Parnell, Cochrane’s very own “Marathon Man”, will be creating quite the racquet this month in Fredericton, N.B. Parnell will be playing 24 straight hours of tennis as part of his ongoing Quest for Kids, raising money for Right to Play.

Cochrane’s Bike Bros. had a bit of déjŕ vu last week, when they received some great news about their local shop. For the second year in a row, Bike Bros. was named one of Canada’s best cycling shops by Canadian Cyclist.

Looking to stay more connected with Rocky View Schools (RVS)? Well, now there’s an app for that. The app was released Oct. 30 and, according to RVS, it offers quick and easy access to a wealth of information.

Easter Seals Camp Horizon is hoping Santa’s elves will travel to Bragg Creek from the North Pole this holiday season to help bring gifts to those in need.

Blood, guts, zombies and Shakespeare – what more could you ask for from the theater? This December, Cochrane High School performing arts students will be performing William Shakespeare’s Land of the Dead, a play by John Heimbuch.

Ghost Station is hosting its premier ‘Stuff the Stocking’ toy drive at the Hwy 1A service station, 13 km west of Cochrane.

The sounds of jingle bells are in the air in Cochrane as the annual Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign gets underway.

It would seem that the odourless, tasteless and colourless gas – otherwise known as radon — is making its way onto the radar of Canadians.

The classic Christmas ballet The Nutcracker is coming to Cochrane, but with a bit of a twist.

Humans aren’t necessarily the only ones taking part in holiday cheer this season. Birds gorging on fermented mountain ash berries may not behave much differently from those celebrating Christmas cheer with an extra glass or two.