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Cochrane’s only Catholic elementary school may soon add two childcare programs to assist parents who can’t drop off or pick up their children at regular bell times.

A member of Cochrane Fire Services is concerned that the concept of prevention has fallen by the wayside as emergency services tackle the opioid crisis in Alberta. Lt.

Themes that were top of mind for those attending the town’s info sessions on strategic priorities were transportation, growth and how to retain Cochrane’s small town charm amid change.

An ordinary man doing extraordinary things. It’s a statement that sums up famed Calgary Flames athletic trainer Bearcat Murray, who will be honoured for his ongoing legacy at a charity dinner next month.

Cochrane can expect two new initiatives for children living with disabilities one of which is coming from overseas. Variety Alberta is bringing an Australian educational program to Canada for the first time and piloting it in Cochrane.

Staring down 25 years of operation, volunteers of the Cochrane Pregnancy Care Centre reflect on its growth and look forward to future opportunities as the organization gears up for its anniversary gala.

Friends of Glenbow School Education Society (FOG) will decide whether it will proceed with an internal investigation after a former board member filed a complaint with the RCMP stating her signature was fraudulently used.

Coun. Susan Flowers delivered her premiere notice of motion at the Feb. 25 council, which seeks to limit the numbers of motions that can be brought forward by any councillor to three per calendar year.

Doors - and desks - have officially opened at The Coworking Corner, an organization dedicated to entrepreneurs, home businesses and any other professional working without an office space.

Residential-Estates Coun Morgan Nagel will see his motion for an “additional tool in the planning toolbox” included in the Land Use Bylaw (LUB) review, that begins next month.