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The pace bunny of Afghanistan: supporting girls in their quest to run

The pace bunny of Afghanistan: supporting girls in their quest to run

Arriving in Bamyan, I knew there was a large number of Free to Run Afghan girls who would be running their first marathon and I wondered how I could help.
Cochrane woman switches career gears to cannabis

Cochrane woman switches career gears to cannabis

Megan Houde is one Cochranite who has seen the potential in the booming legal cannabis business and has lit into the budding industry.
We need more transparency

We need more transparency

Members of the Stoney Nakoda Nation voted against the land designation for a second time. What does this mean for our community? Land designation is done under the First Nations Land Management Act.
Start up group will be the "Uber" for your empties

Start up group will be the "Uber" for your empties

Need to return your bottles without actually going to the bottle depot? There's now an app for that. SkipTheDepot was launched by a Calgary-based software engineer, Thomas Gayef, and now its services are expanding to Cochrane.
New Powwow Academy gives highschoolers a chance to compete

New Powwow Academy gives highschoolers a chance to compete

With her hair swept back in braids and wearing regalia for the first time, 14-year-old Belle Kootenay nervously followed the others onto the dance floor for the grand entry.
Fireside Park grand opening

Fireside Park grand opening

All that Malic Elhommossany wanted was for his mom, Jacki, to push him in a swing.
Halloweening for a good cause

Halloweening for a good cause

Looking for homes to trick or treat at while giving to a good cause, there are at least two such spooky locations in town.
Damaged line leads to gas outage

Damaged line leads to gas outage

Due to an ATCO gas line that was reportedly struck around noon in the Quarry area, many Cochranites and downtown businesses have been without natural gas for several hours.
Texas Gate/Rockyview Hotel outdoor piano smashed by vandals, $500 reward offered

Texas Gate/Rockyview Hotel outdoor piano smashed by vandals, $500 reward offered

An act of vandalism has left a local business wondering why and offering up a $500 reward for information that leads to an arrest.
Cochrane postal workers join strike

Cochrane postal workers join strike

As members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) picketted across the country on Oct. 25, Cochrane members of the Rural Suburban Mail Carriers (RSMC) followed suit .
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