Local News

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.

Hopefully your hockey sticks are taped and your skates are sharpened, because the fifth annual Kimmett Cup is only a few weeks away.

With the cold, dark days of January up ahead, many of us are keeping our eyes focused on the bright side of things. Like the bright lights of the upcoming ATCO Gas Cochrane WinterFest Held Jan.

With the holiday season drawing to a close, it’s time for many of us to begin to dismantle the tinsel, unwind the Christmas lights and dispose of those pesky trees. In an environmentally friendly way, of course.