Local News

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.

Calgary-based folkie Joal Kamps will be the March 1 act at Legacy Guitar and Coffee House, furnished with his acoustic guitar for an 8 p.m. show.

The newest selection from Cochrane’s film aficionado group will take spectators on an intricate and interesting trip to Paris.

Cochrane Minor Soccer (CMS) will be implementing the Canadian Soccer Association’s Long Term Player Development (LTPD) model for young athletes registered in U8 division and below, as well as for recreational players registered in U10 and above.

While the Department of Aboriginal Affairs signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) Dec.

It may only be February, but Cochrane Tourism is already in full swing for high season, said Hillary Richardson, executive director of the organization.

Current Wild Rose MP Blake Richards officially announced his intention to run for the new electoral district of Banff-Airdrie in the next federal election.