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“I understand that we want to look after our own dollars and our own kids,” Hunter said. “However, I believe that we owe children in the broadest sense of the word and opportunity to best meet their needs.”

COCHRANE— The number of active COVID-19 cases in Cochrane has dropped to 44. On Monday (Dec. 21) the town had a reported 44 active cases of COVID-19.

"At one point I did get a little distressed, but I came out of it very quickly because we had already taken the plunge and there’s only one way out now— We have to see it through to completion.”

A campaign that promotes shopping at local business, Cochrane Strong, has returned for a holiday edition, after more restrictions on retailers came down from the Province earlier this month.

Shawn Polley took the helm of Cochrane Fire Services on Monday (Dec. 14) when he was promoted to fire chief.

Would add 38 cents to litre of gas by 2030

"I am excited to lend my experience as an artist coming to Banff Centre, and as a member of the local community to this role on the board of governors.”

According to the report, women's employment hit an unprecedented low with 1.5 million women in Canada losing their jobs in the first two months of the pandemic. In April, women's participation in the workforce dropped to 55 per cent, a level not seen since 1986.

More than 900 Albertans died from accidental opioid poisoning in the first 10 months of 2020.

On Friday (Dec. 18) the town had a reported 50 active cases of COVID-19. To date, there have been 200 cases reported in Cochrane.