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Calgary Flames prospect Michael Ferland, who was charged with assault after an alleged altercation in 2012 outside the Rockyview Hotel, will now face trial in a higher court after the Crown prosecutor opted for a direct indictment without a prelimina

Bragg Creek Days is kicking up its boots this year with a live music event the likes of which the community has never seen. Bragg Creek Days Music Festival, a free outdoor concert, will run from noon until 4 p.m.

The folks at Cochrane and Area Events Society (CAES) are always looking for innovative and interesting new ways to draw a crowd, and they aren’t making an exception for the 2013 Cochrane SummerFest.

Highway 66 has been re-opened and campers from Easter Seals Camp Horizon have returned to their cabins following a suspected gas leak in Kananaskis Country July 12.

A pair of Town of Cochrane staff ended up on an unexpected fishing trip a few weeks back during the Southern Alberta floods.

Boasting a full roster of western-style activities, there’s no doubt that Cochrane SummerFest and Cochrane Classic Bullriding is back and better than ever.

With a new route officially decided upon, the 13th Banded Peak Challenge for Easter Seals Camp Horizon is ready to run July 20.

Cochrane council approved a request by the Cochrane Society for Housing Options (CSHO) for $56,000 in funding to replace siding on the HomeStead building, which, since its construction seven years ago, needs replacement.

A single vehicle rollover July 16 resulted in the death of a Morley man, said Cochrane RCMP officials in a media release. The accident occurred along Highway 1A, west of the turn off into the townsite.

Third-party cost estimates for construction of the Aquatic Centre and Curling Club have revealed that estimates for the pool are consistent, but not so much for the curling facility.