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RCMP has issued a warrant for the arrest of Alvin Blair Lefthand for the offence of aggravated assault, said Cpl. Troy Savinkoff of the Cochrane detachment.

On June 5, thousands of people gathered in Houston, Texas’s Reliant Stadium to honour the lives of four firefighters killed in duty. Dave Levisky, a local firefighter, was among them.

Council approved updates to the Water Utility Bylaw June 10, ensuring the legislation is up to date and relevant to new advancements and priorities set out by council members and administration.

Rocky View County council approved $688,443 in recreational funding to assist more than 60 community groups June 4.

Sirens, flashing lights and the unforgettable sound of rumbling motorcycles were heard June 6 as a motorcade made its way through Cochrane.

Last September, Brandon Thomas bought the car of his dreams. It was then that he began planning a camping trip with his close friends. Those plans changed on Dec. 6 when an alleged impaired driver killed Thomas in a car crash.

The new federal electoral map is expected to become official this fall and will mean changes for Wild Rose constituents.

Although landowner Rupert Goodhart’s subdivision application didn’t align with the Rocky View County’s agricultural and residential policies, council approved the redesignation at the May 28 council meeting.

The twinning of Highway 8 is long overdue, according to a Springbank resident, who is speaking out after a recent fatality May 25. Just before 1 p.m.

The Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) has recognized Cochrane’s Open Spaces Master Plan (OSMP). Calgary company O2 Planning and Design, which developed the OSMP, has won the CIP award for planning excellence in recreation planning.