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Mayor sets $20,000 goal Mayor Jeff Genung is participating in the firefighter stair climb challenge this year and is well into training for the grueling event. At Monday's council meeting, Genung set a fundraising goal of $20,000.

Next week's Alberta Mid-Sized Cities Mayors’ and CAOs’ Caucus will be a rare opportunity for the Town of Cochrane with the leaders of all four provincial parties confirmed to attend.

Dan Irvine knows firsthand the pressure faced by both military and emergency services personnel. At 47-years-old, he has spent most of his adult life in a uniform, serving from the cold war to the streets of Calgary.

It's been 20 years, but after some digging, Mark Reid will get to use his dad's long lost wedding band in his own wedding next month.

Big Hill Haven jumped more then $10k closer to its goal of building a women’s shelter in town. Last week, Shoppers Drug Mart donated $12,642 to the charity following a four-week campaign – the SHOPPERS LOVE.YOU.

Cochrane's history and how to preserve it has been top of mind for some Cochranites lately – including local philanthropist and retired professional celebrity wrestler Dan Kroffat.

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.