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Cochrane singer Lexi Strate was nominated three times at last weekend’s inaugural YYC Music Awards in Calgary – and while she didn’t manage to pull in a win this year, she gained great exposure, met a host of new fans and was thrilled to be part of t

Everything old is new again. In the case of mead, it’s a resurgence that’s taken more than 20,000 years. “Mead is the oldest form of alcohol,” said Nathan Ryan of the Fallentimber Meadery. “We’re still just scratching the surface.

So you think you can dance? How about sing? Paint? Perform a short scene? Registration is officially open for the 2016 Cochrane Rotary Youth Talent Festival – and kids who have a passion for different artistic endeavors are encouraged to sign up and

Next weekend’s Pumpkin Festival at Blue Grass Nursery is promising to be a smash. The 13th annual autumn celebration takes place Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cochrane-based pop artist Lexi Strate has hit the big time. The singer/songwriter was recently nominated for three awards at the first YYC Music Awards, being held at Studio Bell on Sept. 25. “It’s kind of unexpected,” Strate said.

Welcome to west Texas, where law and justice aren’t always two sides of the same coin.

Get ready to head back in time at the second annual Bragg Creek Heritage Festival next weekend. Bragg Creek will be transformed for two days with sights and sounds that made the hamlet come alive in the 1800s.

Playing close to 50 gigs a year, you’d think blues band Smoking Aces would have been to every venue in Cochrane and the surrounding areas. Not so, but that’s all about to change. The band will take to the Water Valley Church stage on Nov.

It requires a bit of genius to take a tired premise and make it into something entertaining. But, anyone who loves a quality horror/suspense thriller will love Don’t Breathe.

A quaint Alberta hamlet, brown and yellow leaves adorning the countryside and some cozy spots to listen to live music. Sounds like heaven.