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The long-awaited teen-only space is officially open.

The Cochrane and Area Humane Society held one of its Pet-I-Cure events over the weekend inviting people to have their pets’ nails clipped for a small $10 donation. Sixty pets were brought in raising $680.

The Rotary Club of Cochrane is accepting nominations for this year’s Integrity Award.

Last night, a cougar crept into a rural farm enclosure south of Cochrane and killed 38 sheep. It's left the owners devastated and Alberta Fish and Wildlife have called it an "unusual" event.

The Cochrane and Area Hospice Society is looking ahead to a busy year of bringing more volunteers on board and ramping up fundraising.

It was the sound of a latch on the front door that alerted Aaron Poutanen of an unexpected visitor. But when the door swung open and an elderly man in socks and pajamas walked in, he didn’t realize the danger everyone was in, including the intruder.

While council started 2019 with a light agenda that included setting a non-statutory public hearing for the Sunset Ridge Stage Neighbourhood Plan at the Jan. 28 meeting, Mayor Jeff Genung is looking to the year ahead as an action year.

Cochrane Fire Team One is readying for the annual Firefighter Stairclimb Challenge in Calgary this spring, with the addition of two surprise guest to their team this May 5.

Two months into his position as interim manager at Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre (SLSFSC) has made one standout clear to Adrian Sakundiak – all challenges and growth pains aside, Cochrane has a 350,000-square-foot facility second to none.

A new Cochrane Foundation grant is available for local charities and non-profits to add a bit more "community" to the town.