Local News

A single vehicle rollover July 16 resulted in the death of a Morley man, said Cochrane RCMP officials in a media release. The accident occurred along Highway 1A, west of the turn off into the townsite.

Third-party cost estimates for construction of the Aquatic Centre and Curling Club have revealed that estimates for the pool are consistent, but not so much for the curling facility.

The road bridge east of the West Bragg Creek parking lot was re-opened July 11, giving trail users full access to the recreation area’s parking lot and trail system.

Alberta farms and ranches are opening their gates Aug. 24-25 for a new, free-of-charge initiative celebrating the province’s agricultural industry.

The zombies are coming. And they’re coming soon, on July 20 to be exact, for the running of Zombie Survivor, Calgary’s first 5-km race against the undead.

A Cochrane man’s request to have a $1,131 property-tax penalty rescinded was denied by council July 8. Citing health concerns, Rasoul (Ross) Hedayat, owner of Sanam Alberta Ltd.

This year, Cochrane Classic Bullriding organizer Jason Borton will once again be running bulls through the chutes at Cochrane Lions Rodeo Park. The park will play host to the 11th annual rodeo event, which is slated to run July 27.

Cochrane’s own Marathon Man, Martin Parnell, has issued a challenge to Cochrane and surrounding area residents to lace up your sneakers and hit the trail for the second annual Run at the Ranch.

A draft of the Town of Cochrane’s Wetland Conservation Policy was presented to council July 8, but Mayor Truper McBride wasn’t completely sold on the direction the document appeared to be taking.

Agriculture Canada announced an $8-million grant to the Alberta Barley Commission (ABC) to fund its Barley Research Cluster July 9. The funding will go towards 28 research projects around industry priorities of feed, malt and food barley.