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For Peter, a senior Cochranite who has limited mobility, getting groceries can be tough enough while in a wheelchair, never mind when money is low. Peter lives on his pension, which he said often has overlapping weeks where funds are not released.

The grace and ease that Tina Fox emulates as a community leader has long been noted and it’s landed her another notable award.

Applicants of a rejected application for a mosque to be built in the community of Bearspaw cannot confirm how they will move forward.

One early morning while Caesar Escobar was working in the Rockyview Hotel restaurant kitchen, a woman called his name. He stopped abruptly to respond - it must have been his female coworker, he thought to himself.

On-It Regional Transit will resume its transit shuttle services from Calgary to Banff/Canmore but will not be stopping in Cochrane this year.

Bow Valley High School (BVHS) is adding a splash of colour to its 13th annual Time for Hope event – and the concept of mental health.

Saucy, spunky and full of energy. Just ask her mother Amber – 14 year-old Trinity Boyd is a typical teenager. She loves to hang out with friends, listen to music, watch her favourite programs and dance like nobody is watching.

The Rocky View Schools (RVS) board has made its final decision on transportation changes for the upcoming school year following months of deliberation and public consultation.

Cochrane lost a dedicated leader, advocate and volunteer last week. Ken Hutchinson died at the age of 74 on April 14, following a lengthy battle with respiratory ailments and heart disease.

Minister Shannon Phillips of Alberta Environment and Parks has appointed Banff-Cochrane NDP MLA Cam Westhead as the Chair for the Endangered Species Conservation Committee (ESCC).