Local News

Local International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) president Jared Wallace is pleased that the union and Town of Cochrane were able to agree upon a new collective agreement and avoid having to go to arbitration, which was scheduled to take place

An open house was held at the Cochrane and District Agricultural grounds July 4 to present progress made on the creation of a concept plan, which is intended to guide the development of the lands for improved future use.

Stage two of the Sunset Ridge Neighbourhood Plan was adopted by council July 8, but not before some resistance from some councillors. The second stage of development in Sunset encompasses 119.

One person has been charged following a motor vehicle collision on Highway 22, north of Highway 8, on July 5. Const. Rob Hawley of the Cochrane RCMP detachment said the incident, which involved three vehicles, is still under investigation.

A new slate of businesses have been announced on Springwood Developments’ website to go into the Quarry site, creating the face of what the area will look like in the near future.

Two Springbank students have world champion bragging rights after they won a medal at an international competition focused on creative and 21st century learning.

The body of Stephen Thomson, one of the two campers reported missing in the Findlay Creek area of British Columbia, has been located, said Cpl. Chris Newel of Kimberley RCMP.

A young Cochrane wordsmith will be onhand at Bentleys Books July 26 to sign copies of her latest book release. Josie Neven-Pugh, a Grade 11 student at Bow Valley High School, will be promoting her second novel DragonWing: Take Flight.

In the rough and tumble sport of bull riding, each cowboy is reaching for the same goal — to ride than bull for those eight seconds.

A dedicated firefighter hopes to fan the flames by giving area teens an opportunity to train like a real firefighter at a day camp this summer.