Local News

Armed with an arsenal of sport-related equipment and activities, a young Cochrane woman will be making her way to Kenya for the opportunity of a lifetime.

Calgary police say they have charged Derek Puffer with two counts of second-degree murder of Cochrane Eagle columnist Billy Powers and his wife Donna Lee. Puffer, 35, was the stepson of Billy Powers.

Impacts from recent Alberta flooding required some recreational parks across Rocky View County to cease operation while others stayed dry.

Cochrane RCMP is investigating a vehicle theft that was reported the morning of July 1. The car has been recovered, said Cpl. Troy Savinkoff of the local detachment.

Ecole Notre Dame Des Vallees has seen some changes in the past 10 years, but with their anniversary on June 25, principal Adéle Scott took the time to remember just how far the school has come.

Young and inexperienced roughstock will be lining the chutes of Cochrane Lions Rodeo Park July 11, kicking off the second annual Foothills Bucking Horse Futurity.

Premier Alison Redford met with local volunteers and community leaders and toured the flood-damaged hamlet of Bragg Creek on July 2.

The Wild Wild West Event Centre (WWWEC) in Springbank certainly hasn’t put the cart before the horse.

Due to high development potential, future commercial, industrial and institutional buildings in Cochrane may have to get a whole lot greener.

The board of trustees unanimously voted to approve $243,500 from RVS’ cash-in-lieu fund to pay for a Banded Peak School improvement project in Bragg Creek. The project will address the condition of Banded Peak’s access road and parking lot.