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A group of 18 volunteers with the Canada World Youth Program — nine youth from Nicaragua and nine from Canada— will be calling Cochrane home for a three-month period this winter. The only hitch is, they’re going to need somewhere to stay.

A report from the Wildlife Conservation Society has recommended that there is a need for more provincial parks along the Eastern Slopes of southwest Alberta.

The provincial government will hold an information session this evening (July 25) in Bragg Creek to provide residents displaced by flooding more answers on the government’s new flood rebuilding policies.

Julie Ginn first heard about Camp fYrefly from a relative. After hearing about the life-changing effects of the leadership camp for sexual and gender minority, and allied youth, she said she knew she wanted to participate. So she did.

Hundreds of young adults are expected to make their way to Cochrane this weekend, all for the fun- and faith-filled three days of One Rock 2013.

On July 27, teams will be testing their woodsman-like prowess, as the Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre opens their doors for their Log Challenge. To be held at the SLS Centre, the Log Challenge will test the skill and strength of competitors.

A 48-year-old woman is dead as a result of a single vehicle accident on Lochend Road July 21. Cochrane RCMP, along with fire services and EMS, responded to the scene at about 5:30 a.m.

Films have been capturing the imagination for decades, and short films can sometimes capture even more than just the imagination with raw emotion and sobering messages usually at the forefront.

A pair of Bow Ridge neighbours are at odds over a July 13 incident involving the two party’s dogs, which resulted in one pet losing its life.

Cochrane-area residents Charlene and Kendra Gale were excited to show off their little horses with big talent at the Canadian National Miniature Horse Show.