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The redevelopment of Bethany Cochrane is expected to break ground in the spring of 2018. Phase 1A will kick off the three-phase redevelopment plans on the existing Bethany Cochrane site with the building of 32 market rate lodge housing units.

The Helping Hands Society of Cochrane and Area is asking people to get out this holiday season and give back to their community.

Cochranite Scott Gibson-Craig is looking to provide a platform for fellow townspeople to engage in healthy discourse when it comes to municipal politics and where the public interfaces with the town. “My intention is ...

Stolen items to be returned shortly Cochrane RCMP is in the process of identifying multiple stolen items and returning them to their owners after police seized a significant amount of stolen property.

Mayor Jeff Genung is in favour of much of what Melcor’s proposed Sunset Ridge Stage 3 has to offer, but is making it clear that he prefers the ultimate solution to the proposed interim solution for secondary access into the community.

Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park is wrapping up its year with the completion of several innovative projects and is planning a few more for the New Year.

The Chiniki and Wesley bands of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation were the recipients of 84 new laptops as part of Shell's donation of $1-million worth of electronics, in partnership with the Electronic Recycling Association (ERA), across the country.

Cochrane Fire Department’s resources are beginning to be stretched to the limit as the town population continues to swell, and it’s becoming more apparent. Total calls from 2015 to 2016, according to the latest statistics, showed an increase of 10.

Selfies with Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi aside, council’s takeaway from the annual Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) conference held in Calgary last week was positive.

Cochrane and Area Victim Services (CAVS) has made the case to council that its resources are under more pressure to keep up with an increasing demand for services.