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As the Nakoda Food Bank moves into full-tilt mode for the Christmas season, the board of directors are thrilled to be listed as one of the participating food banks with ‘Kraft Food For Families’ campaign.

It doesn’t look like there will be much down time for the staff and volunteers this Christmas season at the Cochrane and Area Humane Society (CAHS), as an early winter has only increased pressures on the local shelter to house an influx of strays.

A laptop containing cherished photos of a Springbank couple’s deceased son was returned after it was stolen from a home on Oct. 18. The laptop was dropped off at the McKenzie Towne Calgary Fire Department Monday morning.

The remains of former Cochrane resident Ryan Lane have been located, and two men and one woman are facing murder charges in connection with the incident. Lane, who had a five-year-old daughter, went missing on Feb.

Cochrane RCMP have arrested and charged four individuals from the community of Morley, in connection with the fire that burned the iconic Chief Chiniki Restaurant to the ground Aug. 21. Following a three-month investigation, Sgt.

Cochrane council unanimously approved the final draft of the Open Space Master Plan (OSMP) during their regular meeting Nov. 26.

Council approved a land-use amendment on Nov. 26 to allow the development of multi-family dwellings in River Heights to move forward. Despite opposing votes from Mayor Truper McBride and councillor Jeff Toews, the amendment redesignated a 2.

Traffic control signs are going up on Hamilton Drive in Bearspaw in an effort to reduce speeding. During the Infrastructure and Operations meeting, Nov.

The Bow River Basin Council (BRBC) held a presentation at the RancheHouse on the importance of water management in the basin, highlighting key areas, such as climate change and drought, which have adverse affects on the Bow River’s water supply.

A new round of consultations on developing a land-use framework for the South Saskatchewan region made its Cochrane stop on Nov. 22 at the Cochrane RancheHouse.