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A former Bearspaw resident has made the jump from an accomplished (and published) poet to budding novelist with her first feature length novel. She’ll be presenting her work at the Cochrane Public Library this Saturday, Nov. 14, from 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Blake Richards was sworn in by the Clerk of the House of Commons on Nov. 6 as the first-ever Member of Parliament for the federal electoral district of Banff-Airdrie.

The Town of Cochrane and partners have created resources for those affected by domestic violence. “Domestic violence is an issue that exists in every community, despite demographics, despite income and despite the different kinds of diversity.

What started out as a night of uncertainty ended in victory, as Cochrane Generals out-powered Coaldale Copperheads in a battle of two top dogs in Heritage Junior Hockey League’s (HJHL) Southern Division on Nov. 7.

Mitford School will be hosting the fourth annual We Day on Nov. 17. The day is dedicated to inspiring youth to give back to the local and global community.

Banff-Airdrie Liberal candidate Marlo Raynolds has been appointed to a senior bureaucrat position in Justin Trudeau's government. After losing his bid against sitting Conservative MP Blake Richards in the Oct.

The general manager of Rocky View Regional Handi Bus Society is expressing concern with the Town of Cochrane’s draft budget allocating less money than requested.

Anger is what Dan Kroffat, a well-known local philanthropist, felt when he heard how many of the Royal Canadian Legion’s poppy boxes had been stolen in the Calgary area this year.

Enjoy some holiday cheer a little early at the 24th annual Kananaskis Country Christmas crafts sale. The sale is happening Nov. 14-15 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Redwood House, 1 Manyhorses Dr. in Redwood Meadows.

Bearspaw residents may already recognize Division 8 Rocky View County (RVC) council candidate Val Murdoff, who worked for many years as an educator with Calgary Board of Education and Rocky View Schools – including assistant principal at Bearspaw Sch