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“We’ve been waiting on it for a while and we’re really excited to use it, because for a few years there we didn’t have a classroom,” she said. “Now, not only do we have a classroom, but we have this incredible year-round building to use.”

According to a July 8 press release from the detachment, the theft was reported on July 6 at 5:30 p.m., when a male suspect took an item without paying for it at the Quarry Street Canadian Tire location.

RVS has hired a director of indigenous learning to lead the divisions' new Indigenous Learning branch in the upcoming school year.

The construction of seagoing vessels may not be something normally associated with this part of the country, but Cochrane’s Miles Chester is building a budding reputation in the craft nonetheless.

UPDATE: A tornado warning that was in effect for the Cochrane area has ended.

Banded Peak School and Bragg Creek Wild collaborated in a local art walk project to promote protecting the environment in a positive way. Artwork will be on display in the community until Bragg Creek Days on July 16.

"This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation. Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches," says Environment Canada public alert

The BGC Cochrane and Area and Cochrane Lions hosted a pancake breakfast this morning to kick off the Calgary Stampede festivities.

“It’s pretty easy to put some points up on the board when our team is playing like that.”