Local News

Smitty’s Restaurant will host a fundraising breakfast March 19, with proceeds to benefit the Cochrane and Area Victim Services Society. For $1.99 attendees get a breakfast that includes eggs, bacon, sausage and pancakes.

The recent shift in temperature and fast approach of the first day of spring will certainly have gardeners storming their cellars to dig out their rubber boots and gloves, chomping at the bit to get covered in mulch and loam.

Harmony Developments Inc. staff is hoping to make its mark on the Springbank landscape as soon as frost is out of the ground.

The Town of Cochrane has plans to control erosion and mitigate flooding along the Jumpingpound Creek — all that’s needed is the funding to do it.

The Lion. The Bear. The Fox.

Supporters and users of local Frank Wills Memorial Hall are encouraged to stop by the local hall for an open house March 15 from 1-3:30 p.m.

Rocky View County (RVC) is proposing a change to its Land Use Bylaw (LUB) to only allow federally-regulated Licensed Medical Marijuana Facilities to be located in areas of the county that are zoned for commercial use.

The Cochrane Historical Archival Preservation Society (CHAPS) approached council March 10 seeking approval to relocate the old hospital building from its current location 516 2nd St. to the Cochrane Ranche site.

It takes only a brief moment of speaking with Doug Lawrence to get the sense he looks fondly on his experiences as a finalist on Season Three of Canada's Handyman Challenge. But it doesn't take the sting away from his departure. “I was surprised to be eliminated, " said Lawrence, who made it through to the Top 12 finalists on the HGTV Canada reality show.

Fire investigators are looking for clues as to what sparked a fire in a garage on a rural property in Cochrane March 7. The garage was completely ablaze when Cochrane Fire Services responded to the scene at about 8:30 p.m.