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As of the end of the day Tuesday (March 2) there were a reported 17 active cases of COVID-19 in the town. To date, Cochrane has reported 338 cases of COVID-19— Two people have died and 319 people have recovered.

“They just smashed the front window in, hopped through and just grabbed as much as they could,” Petitclerc said. “It was a nightmare.”

“It feels great to be a part of the positive rollout of an optimistic light at the end of the tunnel … And the provinces rollout of the vaccine,” said Mayor Jeff Genung. “I’m happy the Town can play a part in that.”

As of the end of the day Monday (March 1) there were a reported 12 active cases of COVID-19 in Cochrane. To date 333 cases of the virus have been reported in town— Two people have died and 319 people have recovered.

If anyone visiting Kananaskis Country in 2020 thought it was busier than normal, it wasn’t their imagination after the popular provincial park had a record 5.39 million visitors.

“I notice it in myself, and I think many of us do, when we’re outside and we come back inside, or even while we’re outside we feel different, we feel better."

“By moving to Step Two we are protecting both lives and livelihoods, and taking a safe step forward for Alberta,” said Alberta Premier Jason Kenney.

“One of the things that we hear is once they come out here they fall In love and they keep coming out. Finding a way for people to feel, and know, that they’re making a real, tangible difference in protecting the park and promoting the educational work that we do with kids is, I think, very important to people.”

“We are concerned, we are worried about the outcome of what is going to happen to these puppies when they’re older if they’re not socialized properly."

“We have to be cognizant that by reducing investment and eliminating the stability and the predictability for municipal finances, we're not helping put the province on a path to recovery."