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Wild Rose MP Blake Richards will be breaking technological ground in his effort to gain feedback on the federal government’s proposed budget. On Jan. 21, Richards will hold the riding’s first ever Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) tele-town hall.

Redwood Meadows Emergency Services (RMES) had a record-setting year in 2012, responding to 418 calls, up seven per cent from the previous year and 60 per cent since 2007.

There is something about a horse. Often admired for their beauty, athleticism and elegance, the four-legged creatures are now being admired for another quality: their ability to heal and counsel.

The province has given Cochrane the thumbs up to proceed with its Community Revitalization Levy (CRL) bylaw, an effort Mayor Truper McBride said will be the largest economic development project the town has ever seen.

Wild Rose MP Blake Richards will hold pre-budget consultations to gather input from his constituents on the federal government’s 2013 budget.

With 2013 upon us, it can be a time to reflect upon all that was achieved in the year gone by. But, for Cochrane-area composer Allan Bell, 2012 was a year that will be hard to top.

Wastewater rates could soar 514 per cent for a development located in Wheatland County that receives wastewater servicing from Rocky View County.

Icy conditions on the Trans-Canada Highway may be the culprit in a fatal collision on Dec. 27 that killed one and injured several others.

To safely and responsibly dispose of your Christmas trees, look no further than the Cochrane Eco Centre. Trees can be dropped off at the Eco Centre until Jan.

A Tsuu T’ina flag that had been flying at Redwood Meadows for less than three months was destroyed by vandals on Dec. 30.