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Council has directed administration to form a working group, where Mayor Jeff Genung and manager of waste/recycling Fabrizio Bertolo are challenging naysayers to have a change of heart on biweekly garbage pickup.

The Alberta government announced an addition $4.5 million added to the province’s Victims of Crime fund, and while several Alberta police-based victim services will be benefiting from it, Cochrane isn’t one of them.

Three thousand hectares of land won't be converted into commercialized space on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation reserve lands – at least for now.

A Fire Advisory has been issued for the town of Cochrane due to the dry weather anticipated. This advisory presents a moderate risk.

Cochranites could see cannabis retailers open their doors in time for the Christmas season.

As the Cochrane Legion Branch 15 readies to launch the annual Poppy Campaign, first vice-president Dave Usherwood said the goal this year is $50,000.

One little boy’s tumultuous journey into the world has inspired his family to fundraise in the name of the Calgary NICU (neonatal intensive care unit), in an effort to give back to the care that has made a difference in their own lives, as well as th

The condition of the economy is always a hot topic as Alberta continues to weather lower oil and gas prices and begins to climb out of the downturn, but Cochrane has seen an increase in business year after year.

Influenza vaccine clinics kicked off this week and Alberta Health Services (AHS) says getting the once-a-year shot is not just precautionary – it's protection.

A Cochrane tutor said the new kindergarten to Grade 4 curriculum announced by Alberta Education last week might be the best bet for students in terms of teaching methodologies in math.