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Organizers of the Cochrane Parkinson's Step 'n Stride are calling for more registrants and donors as the annual event gets ready to kick off in two weeks.

Residents are discovering black, sooty air filters in their homes and a local air system company said it's likely a result of the smokey air conditions from the nearby wildfires.

An influx of bear sightings in urban areas within Cochrane has prompted worry among residents. However, Alberta Fish and Wildlife said it's something to be expected with the increased development in wild areas.

Transit has been topical in Cochrane for the last decade, having been debated by three councils and is likely to either be given the green or red light at the Sept. 10 council session.

Jade Janzen is looking to change Cochrane's footprint, one single-use piece of plastic at a time.

A Cochrane couple is banking on sunny days ahead. Hugh and Peggy Maloney recently had solar panels fixed onto their family home and expect to produce 103 per cent of their energy needs.

Fourteen charges have been laid against a 16-year-old Morley youth in connection to the shooting of a German tourist on Aug. 2.

A man convicted for sexually abusing his two stepdaughters while they were between the ages of four and eight has had his conviction upheld by the Alberta court of Appeal in a unanimous decision.

A portion of Riverfront Park was closed on Aug. 23 following multiple sightings of a bear. The town asked that barricades be obeyed and to stay away from the area until further notice.