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A section of Main Street in Historic Downtown Cochrane is a bit ugly right now and a shop owner is not happy about it.

The 17-year-old accused of shooting a German tourist in August pleaded not guilty Tuesday. The teen, who can't be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, spent nearly three months at the Calgary Remand Centre but was granted bail in November.

While biweekly garbage pickup might be a contentious issue on the town's books, the students of Manachaban Middle School who participated in mock council exercise on Tuesday didn't wast any time making a decision.

Members of the Calgary Catholic School District’s (CCSD) support staff decided not to strike despite many wanting to continue to push for a higher, “livable” wage.

Wait times for Cochrane EMS might feel a little bit shorter.

Council has directed administration to return by June 2019 with a draft implementation plan for the Tri-site concept that was presented Monday night. The advisory committee, comprised of members of the public, stakeholders and led by Coun.

When it came to the $63.6 million budget voted in by council Monday night, the most talked about item of that was $35,000.

Council, with the exception of Couns. Morgan Nagel and Pat Wilson, voted in favour of the budget – which comes with a 2.98 per cent tax hike or $5.44 per month on the average tax bill.

Students are reporting they don't feel engaged in their learning according to the annual education report released by Rocky View Schools (RVS) for the 2017-18 school year. They're also struggling to reach excellence on provincial and diploma exams.

Town staff and Rotary Club of Cochrane members completed a blanket exercise last week, led by a Stoney Nakoda First Nation elder. It was the pilot to an Indigenous learning course series.