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Cowboy poetry is alive and well around Cochrane, with a healthy sprinkling of local talent to be showcased in conjunction with the Stockmen’s Bunkhouse Bonanza at the RancheHouse this weekend.

The Government of Alberta has flat monthly parent fee for child care, starting April 1, which will cost families roughly $15 a day.

Cochrane's small town country music festival was recently nominated for an award for the upcoming 14th annual CMAB Awards.

The Town of Cochrane will be sending residents their 2025 property assessments, and single-family assessments are expected to increase by 10.59 per cent.

The page's organizer, Hollie MacCharles, set a goal of $50,000 - meaning she's already 25 per cent of the way there. 

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced a new Crown corporation to oversee the province's rainy day fund.

Cochrane hosted a special King Charles III Coronation Medal ceremony for Alberta RCMP members on Jan. 23.

The group representing Alberta doctors says a shortage of obstetrician-gynecologists in rural and urban areas could mean more babies are being born premature and could have ongoing health issues.

Safety work to help preserve the Grandfather Tree will be starting Jan. 31.

Miss Rodeo Airdrie, Kyla Lightfoot, has been released from her duties as the board reworks the rodeo budget.