Cochrane News

Taxes going up six per cent in RVC in 2023 following budget approval

Rocky View County (RVC) residents will be paying about six per cent more in property taxes in 2023. In a narrow vote at the Dec. 14 special meeting, Rocky View County council approved its draft budget in principle for 2023.

Dec 16, 2022 1:00 PM Read more >

New special needs school to be built in Bearspaw

Rocky View County (RVC) council approved the Master Site Plan and rezoning application to allow the establishment of a new school for students with differential learning needs near Bearspaw during the Dec. 13 meeting.

Dec 16, 2022 10:00 AM Read more >

Rocky View County Fire Services seeking volunteer firefighters

“At the end of the day, it’s exciting to be part of this. Fire services is not just going to fires, it’s playing a role in their communities as firefighters,” Hubbard said.

Dec 16, 2022 7:00 AM Read more >

New public access improvements planned for Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park and Haskayne Legacy Park

A project involving the Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park and Calgary's Haskayne Legacy park aims to increase visitation and address environmental stewardship through public access improvements aimed to be completed mid-2023.

Dec 15, 2022 4:45 PM Read more >

Cochrane RCMP arrest man involved in Nov. 27 break-in, theft of RCMP badge

After a judicial interim hearing, Winnipeg-Darling was remanded into custody and will be appearing in Cochrane provincial court on Jan. 3, 2023.

Dec 15, 2022 3:45 PM Read more >

Rocky View Schools students falling behind provincial average on PAT exams

On average, RVS students scored below the provincial average in all subject areas, with big gaps in language arts reading and math particularly.

Dec 15, 2022 2:01 PM Read more >

Town of Cochrane approves 3.7 per cent tax increase in 2023 budget

The increase will amount to $7.67 more per month for the average Cochrane household.

Dec 15, 2022 1:27 PM Read more >

Francophone association surveying Cochrane French-speakers

Brochu said he’d personally like to see fun French cultural events in Cochrane like sugar shacks, which typically take place in or around maple syrup season in Quebec.

Dec 14, 2022 3:00 PM Read more >

A total of $19,000 was donated to the food bank as the CP Rail Holiday Train rolled into town Tuesday.

Dec 14, 2022 1:23 PM Read more >

Cochrane business owner shares story behind 122-year-old building

The co-owner of Curious Hair Cochrane, Lawrence Sarmenta, is sharing the history behind the building his business occupies, and is hoping to learn more about the historic space in town.

Dec 14, 2022 1:15 PM Read more >