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Shake, rattle and roll… The Rotary Club of Cochrane is bringing a little glitz and glam, Vegas-style, to Ducks on the Roof sports pub Feb. 14-15 with a two-night ‘Dueling Pianos’ event. Doors will swing open at 7 p.m., with an 8:30 p.m.

That pair of jeans that has been taking up space in your closet? Dust ‘em off and drop them off at Cochrane High School. Beginning Feb. 3, a group of seniors at the high school will be collecting jeans — of all sizes and styles — for homeless youth.

Be it getting covered in dirt at his in-law’s family ranch south of Winnipeg or mimicking the sounds of augers and combines on his latest release, Prairieography, Winnipeg’s singer/songwriter, Del Barber, has a rooted connect with the Canadian prairi

Folk-pop artist Rose Cousins will be one of two headliners for the Feb. 15 Cochrane Valley Folk Club (CVFC) show at the Alliance Church, joining Del Barber for a night that will celebrate Canadian roots music.

Not every Canadian singer/songwriter makes it onto the cover of the Wall Street Journal.

For all the woeful consumers out there who avow to make 2014 the year of wiser investments, a few general guidelines and pointers may serve useful. Take advantage of lower interest rates and strategies to pay off your mortgage faster.

Thanks to a generous donation, Cochrane firefighters won’t be limited to saving residents and combating flames— they can now come to the rescue of those furry family members. On Jan. 31, Cochrane Fire Services debuted their Pet Oxygen Masks.

This year’s assessment report reveals that residential property values in Cochrane have increased 11.5 per cent, while commercial and industrial rose by an average of 5.49 per cent. Residential properties make up 86.

A DeWinton man is facing a number of firearms-related charges, after he was found on a Cochrane-area property in direct possession of a firearm. Cochrane RCMP responded to a call the evening of Jan. 8 to aid in locating Glen Gieschen, said Cpl.

Cochrane Minor Soccer (CMS) may be kicking off the 2014 outdoor season with some changes.