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Candles. Stationary. Art projects. Health and wellness products. The list is endless for home-based business opportunities out there for any self-starters or the creative-minded.

Dig out those primary-coloured building blocks and stir up your best creative ideas; entries have opened for the third annual Cochrane Lego Competition. Deadline to enter the building contest is March 13.

As the debate continues surrounding the government-appointed wild horse cull in Alberta, one veterinarian has been researching a more sustainable solution to manage the free-ranging horse population: a safe method of contraception. Dr.

Enveloped in the humanity of his own songs, Old Man (Chris) Luedecke continues to ride the wave that has earned him two Junos and a place of his own in the Canadian roots scene.

Few would sail their musical ships and make their mark to the degree that Liona Boyd has.

Nominations opened Feb. 24 for the annual Cochrane Community Awards and will continue through April 11.

Rocky View County (RVC) will host an open house March 5 to discuss proposed amendments to the Land Use Bylaw (LUB) relating to federally regulated Licensed Medical Marijuana Production Facilities.

Cochranites of the bleary-eyed and ‘all-nighter’ persuasions found their way to local establishments long before sunrise Feb. 23 to witness Team Canada defend their gold medal championship from Team Sweden in Olympic men’s hockey.

Members of the Warm Water Therapy Pool Society voiced their concerns to council Feb. 24 over what they believe is not the best design for what they hope will eventually be a ‘state of the art’ warm water therapy facility.

The next Cochrane Valley Folk Club (CVFC) show in line is one that CVFC president, Brian Fitzgerald has heralded as a season highlight: the Kruger Brothers. Taking the Alliance Church stage March 8 at 7:30 p.m.