Local News

Cochrane’s McDonald’s Restaurant raised $8,908 on McHappy Day May 8.

At 80 years old, Doug Bindon has retired his watchful eyes from Cochrane’s Citizens on Patrol program.

A 62-year-old male from Calgary died May 20 as the result of a collision with a guard rail while travelling on a motorcycle on Highway 66. Cochrane RCMP and emergency services responded to the incident at approximately 1:30 p.m.

The Parole Board of Canada was split on whether to grant full parole to Cochrane cement truck driver Daniel Tschetter, who was convicted of killing five people in a 2007 collision in Calgary.

With the vision of helping all children gain access to sport and recreation, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Day is returning to Cochrane. The local store will play host to the annual fundraising event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 25.

A small gathering of members of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation came together May 10 at the Cave and Basin National Historic Site in Banff.

A Bragg Creek camp is relying solely on donations this season after $30,000 in expected government funding fell through.

The final version of Cochrane’s Growth Management Strategy was carried unanimously during the May 13 meeting of town council at the Cochrane RancheHouse.

For Tracy Donst, representing the Cochrane and Area Humane Society (CAHS) in the Scotiabank Calgary Marathon’s Charity Challenge was an easy decision.

Leaving a job you love is never an easy thing to do, unless it’s on your own terms.