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A crude oil leak west of Bragg Creek was discovered last Thursday. Husky Energy reported the spill on March 17 after noticing the leak in the afternoon.

The Boys and Girls Club of Cochrane and Area is hosting its second annual Newfie Night fundraiser March 31 and April 1.

Carts for the new organics waste program will be hitting the curbs of Cochrane on Monday. “We are ready to roll,” said Fabrizio Bertolo, manager for solid waste and recycling.

A letter circulated by the Fireside School last Friday has listed incorrect dismissal times according to Darrell Couture, associate superintendant for business and operations for Rocky View Schools (RVS).

What are the resources for people with developmental disabilities, their caregivers and support staff in Cochrane? One woman is trying to find out.

Jason Kenney’s landslide PC leadership win last weekend has bolstered the unity movement and is the first step toward the formation of a new Conservative Party and dissolution of the existing PCs and Wildrose.

Dr. William Hanlon is 24 days into his 700-kilometre solo expedition in Russia to bring awareness to health care needs in remote places across the world. The Cochrane-based doctor started his trek across Lake Baikal, in Siberia, on Feb.

It’s a mixed bag of reactions to last week’s provincial budget announcement, with the NDP touting success at maintaining frontline services and boosting infrastructure spending – and fiscal hawks furious over record-levels of debt.

In a town that is constantly growing where population has nearly doubled in the last five years, housing for minority groups has been overlooked, according to statements from a recent focus group.

The provincial government is moving forward with its school fee reduction through Bill 1 following the release of the provincial budget last week, but Rocky View Schools is holding off celebrating.