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The Little Creeks and Rough Fescue Appreciation Society (LCARF) debuted its plans for the upcoming year, as well as recapped 2013 efforts, at the group’s annual general meeting, Feb. 15, at the Nan Boothby Public Library.

One person is dead following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 22, approximately two kilometres south of Cochrane. At roughly 1:15 p.m., Feb.

Town council carried a motion that Cochrane be approved as a pass-through community for the 2014 Tour of Alberta. The international cycling event is a six-stage race that is slated to start in Calgary Sept. 2 and end in Edmonton Sept. 7.

In an effort to keep wild horses out of slaughterhouses, a Cochrane-area rescue facility is looking to expand. Dr.

Members of the grassroots group Save Fireside Wetlands (SFW) are hoping for a strong public attendance to their ‘Wetlands In The Theatre’ presentation tonight (Feb. 20) at the RancheHouse Theatre.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty presented the 2014 federal budget in Parliament Feb. 12 and, while it’s not a balanced budget, it aims to be in 2015. The 2014/2015 budget anticipates a deficit of $2.9 billion this year and a $6.

The Town of Cochrane and Rocky View County (RVC) renewed its fire services agreement Feb. 11, allowing Cochrane Fire Services (CFS) to continue providing emergency fire response to areas of the county at an annual budgeted cost of $400,000.

Police are advising residents to be vigilant as suspicious activity continues to be reported throughout Cochrane’s communities.

Cochrane will be the newest location of a Save-On-Foods, as the Competition Bureau approved the sale of 15 Sobeys Inc. grocery stores to Overwaitea Food Group. The purchase agreement was announced Feb.

Ten thousand down, 10 to go. Dollars, that is.