Local News

Cochrane’s music scene is surprising, at least to John White. After arriving in the Cochrane area from England, the blues musician soon found himself on the search for bandmates.

Bragg Creek’s chamber of commerce is rolling out the welcome mat for tourists and local residents alike.

Camp URSA, a completely accessible retreat about 20 minutes northwest of Cochrane, will be opening its doors Sept. 21 for a few hours of good food and good company.

The Town of Cochrane is looking to see how it stacks up against other municipalities in the region.

The future of Cochrane’s Aquatic Centre is fast becoming a focal point leading up to this October’s municipal election.

Following a year that saw two Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) trains slice through the Cochrane Labour Day Parade, organizers have implemented additional safety precautions for 2014.

Gravel trucks hauling through River Heights will soon be re-routed, according to a Sept. 17 press release from the Town of Cochrane.

Residents who attended a provincial flood information session in Bragg Creek Sept. 12 said they were pleased with the responses they received from government officials in regards to their questions on disaster relief.

A third candidate has announced his intentions to seek election for Rocky View County’s Division 9 in the October municipal election.

Last year, the midway made a surprise stop at the Cochrane and District Agricultural Society. Inspired by the success of the spontaneous 2012 event, the Ag Society decided to step it up a notch in 2013. This year, the midway will be back.