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Cochrane to have lowest property tax increase among towns in Alberta

Cochrane to have lowest property tax increase among towns in Alberta

Cochrane Town Council has completed its Budget discussions without any significant increase in property taxes.
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Liberals, NDP expected to pass GST holiday in House of Commons today

Liberals, NDP expected to pass GST holiday in House of Commons today

Legislation to create a two-month-long GST holiday is expected to pass today.
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ROAD REPORT: Cochrane and commuter road conditions and traffic cameras

ROAD REPORT: Cochrane and commuter road conditions and traffic cameras

Get a look at your commute - click for up-to-date conditions map and road cameras
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Novel written about WW2 War Bride now available on Audible

Novel written about WW2 War Bride now available on Audible

Airdrie resident, Rebekah Allen, published her grandmother's book about a Canadian war bride in 2017 and recently recorded it for audible.
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Third annual Blanket Drive returning to Cochrane

Third annual Blanket Drive returning to Cochrane

The third annual Blanket Drive is returning to the community, to better help the Cochrane Humane Society assist animals in need this holiday season.
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Federal government will not send Canada Post strike to arbitration, minister says

Federal government will not send Canada Post strike to arbitration, minister says

The federal government says it is not planning to intervene to resolve the labour dispute at Canada Post, even with less than a month to go before Christmas.
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Province to stop funding Calgary Metropolitan Region Board

Province to stop funding Calgary Metropolitan Region Board

Major changes are coming to a regional planning board that rural members say favours urban-style development.
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Registries collected $2.4 M in fees from GoA portal in 2023

Registries collected $2.4 M in fees from GoA portal in 2023

Government of Alberta data shows 198,688 passenger vehicle renewals were processed through its website in 2023.
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Human trafficking case adjourned until December

Human trafficking case adjourned until December

The trial for a Cochrane resident charged in a historic 20-year-old human trafficking case will be returning to Cochrane’s Alberta Court of Justice next month, following his most recent appearance on Nov. 26.
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ROAD REPORT: Cochrane and commuter road conditions and traffic cameras

ROAD REPORT: Cochrane and commuter road conditions and traffic cameras

Get a look at your commute - click for up-to-date conditions map and road cameras
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