16+ hour, 24+ min ago  (595+ words) A windy spring weekend didn't keep cyclists away as Bike Cochrane hosted its third annual Bike Swap, with strong participation and close to 100 bikes finding new homes. Operations manager Paul Perrault said despite challenging weather outside, the indoor setup at…...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago  (502+ words) Alberta's Northern and Regional Economic Development (NRED) program is once again putting money on the table for local economic projects, with several Cochrane-area and Rocky View region organizations among this year's recipients as the province looks to build on last…...

15+ hour, 24+ min ago  (222+ words) The Town of Cochrane is encouraging residents to take simple steps now to be better prepared for emergencies ahead of Emergency Preparedness Week. This year's theme, "If it happened today, asks residents to consider how ready they would be if…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (338+ words) Falcon Transportation Solutions is making a second attempt to provide a daily Cochrane'Calgary connector following news that the On-It commuter service will soon be discontinued. Mert Dogan of Falcon said a 14-passenger service is scheduled to begin May 1, operating daily....

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (208+ words) The Cochrane Food Bank Society says food support is continuing, even as its main facility remains temporarily closed due to an unexpected health and safety concern. The organization shut down operations last week as a precaution, saying the decision was…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (127+ words) Banff National Park officials have issued a temporary overnight closure around Vermilion Lakes as bears continue to frequent the area. The closure, in effect from April 24 to April 30, applies daily between 8 p. m. and 8 a. m. and includes Vermilion Lakes Road, the adjacent shoreline,…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (451+ words) Nothing but positive notes from the revamped annual Foothills Art Club show, staged at Common Works over the weekend. A new location and the reintroduction of a two-day format saw art patrons fill Common Works, 185 1st St. E. , where well over 100 works…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (162+ words) A mobile screening trailer will be set up at the Cochrane Community Health Centre on May 15 and again from May 19 to 21, offering screening mammograms to eligible individuals between the ages of 45 and 74. A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (476+ words) Cochrane has been selected to pilot the "Living Lawns" app project by the Alberta Native Bee Council, which is currently being developed to help residents turn traditional lawns into pollinator-friendly habitats. Yesterday, the Cochrane Environmental Action Committee (CEAC) announced a…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (292+ words) A longtime Cochrane resident is now a published children's author, bringing a local horse's story to life in a new book. Sheri Dumonceaux, who has lived in Cochrane for more than 30 years and owns Horizon Equestrian, has released Jester Goes…...