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"It’s just such a hard time right now with COVID. Our residents are so isolated and everybody is just getting to that point where they’re feeling frustrated. It’s something nice that the community did for us and the residents are super appreciative."

Cochrane RCMP responded to reports of a single-car accident near Morely at approximately 10 a.m. A man who investigators believe was the driver of the vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene of the accident after he was ejected from the vehicle.

"The impact of ROAR on the students that are running it RVLA and also the kids that are participating in it has been way bigger than any of us could have imagined," Toby said.

“We are doing everything that we possibly can to give people that outlet, to come back, to be able to join classes and exercise. We really feel good about it. Everything that we can do we are doing and being very careful."

As of the end of the day Wednesday (March 10) there were a reported 39 active cases of COVID-19 in Cochrane. To date, 364 cases of the virus have been identified in the town— Two people have died and 323 people have recovered.

"We’re certainly not done yet, and we will certainly continue our efforts to identify our next targets and make it an uncomfortable place for people to deal drugs out in Stoney Nakoda.”

What's happening in Cochrane this week: Kindred Cochrane Pride is hosting an embroidery night, the Cochrane Society for Housing Options has partnered with Skip the Depot for a fundraiser, and the Cochrane and Area Humane Society is hosting an online auction.

It’s a great time to come and see if you like handling the ball and to see if you like the way the game is laid out. It’s a great year to come and try, and you might like full-contact when we get back to playing it.”

“We need daycares. People need to go to work. We’re an essentials service,” Taylor said. 

"Money is short. Money is tight. I think it's a huge step for the council to allow them to get involved in this, to work them through what is in these [funding] programs," Carson said.  "These programs could possibly get them thousands of dollars that they're missing out on."