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Bighill Creek Floods Cochrane Museum

Bighill Creek Floods Cochrane Museum

Bighill Creek breached its banks March 25 and flooded the basement of the Cochrane Historical Museum damaging the building and many artifacts.
Cochrane Doctor Permit Appeal Unsuccessful

Cochrane Doctor Permit Appeal Unsuccessful

Cochrane family physician Dr. Habeeb Tunde Ali unsuccessfully appealed the cancellation of his Alberta practice permit on March 20.
Mixed opinion on UCP minimum wage plan

Mixed opinion on UCP minimum wage plan

Cochrane workers and business owners have mixed opinion on the United Conservative Party's minimum wage platform If elected, the UCP has indicated it will seek to reduce Alberta’s minimum wage for employees under the age of 18.
Council Briefs

Council Briefs

Bighill Creek Preservation Society Bighill Creek Preservation Society was on deck to present an overview about what its organization does and how to plan for the future as the region grows.
Junior Achievement to host career forum

Junior Achievement to host career forum

The world is your oyster. It's a seed planted by parents in their inquisitive young children, who eventually become teenagers with a laundry list of questions about what they should be when they grow up.
Bill Belsey’s Tech-Forward Teaching

Bill Belsey’s Tech-Forward Teaching

RancheView School teacher Bill Belsey continues to cement his legacy as an “internet pioneer” with his bold take on the role of technology in schools. “It’s an amplifier.
Organ and tissue donation change lives for the better

Organ and tissue donation change lives for the better

For Michelle Hounslow it wasn’t so much a matter of if she’d need a kidney donation but when. “I have been dealing with kidney disease and damage for three-quarters of my life.
Sports groups vie for space on new recreation lands

Sports groups vie for space on new recreation lands

Cochrane’s Parks and Recreation Committee heard seven pitches on March 16 highlighting each organization’s vision for the 130 acres of land annexed north of Cochrane.
Missing girl found

Missing girl found

Cochrane RCMP have confirmed Faith Scheers has been found safe and sound. The 14-year-old went missing near Cochrane High School around 3 p.m. on March 21, 2019.
Missing person found at Ghost Lake

Missing person found at Ghost Lake

A deceased male in his thirties was found by Cochrane RCMP last night (March 21) at Ghost Lake. The man was found in a Dodge Ram pickup around 7 p.m. in the south parking lot at the lake. "It does not appear to be suspicious," said Sgt.
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