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A break in the rope system used by a Cochrane climber was said to be the cause of a fall from a steep mountainside leading to the climber's death, according to Kananaskis Public Safety (KPS). On Sunday evening, around 3:30 p.m.

After hot, dry temperatures recently, Chief David Humphrey of the Cochrane Fire Services issued a fire advisory which will take effect as of 5 p.m. Tuesday evening.

A 28-year-old man from Cochrane has been identified as the victim of a climbing accident at Mount Yamnuska on Sunday afternoon. At around 3:30 p.m. RCMP responded to a call of two climbers in distress while hiking east of Canmore.

A vehicle that caught fire can be blamed for the backed up traffic Wednesday afternoon on Highway 22. A man's truck caught fire while driving towards Bragg Creek.

A defective tank is to blame for contaminated gas that damaged a number of vehicles filling up at the new Centex Gas Station in Bearspaw last week. Lab results determined the gas was contaminated.

Cody Proud never expected a walk along the river on a snowy April afternoon would end with the death of his six-month-old puppy, Ruby.

A new marketing event aimed at health and wellness businesses will be an opportunity for Cochrane residents to discover the various services offered in the community and possibly be inspired.

For Syed Najam, giving a hand to the community has always been a habit, and now Cochrane is next on his list.

Filling their baskets with bread and fresh produce, Ralph Dixon and Mariah Abraham were two of dozens that came out for the first pop-up healthy food market this summer in Morley.

Jack Tennant "Tataga Tawachi Thnigan" Bridge? On the heels of the recent news that renaming the stretch of Highway 1A connecting Cochrane to nearby First Nations community of Morley would not be possible, friends of Jack Tennant are looking for new o