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Rocky View Schools (RVS) board approved its budget for the 2018-19 school year last week. Instructional resources is boasted to receive 78 per cent of the $280 million budget while 13 per cent will go to operations and maintenance.

Cochrane Two Pharmacy recently donated some much needed medical equipment to Cochrane Urgent Care.

"My hand's a little sticky, sorry," said William Pratt after pulling off his bee keeper's hat and veil. Using bare hands, Pratt of Ol' Grumps' Honey had worked away the afternoon separating his bee hives at a rural property off of Horsecreek Road.

Fire crews say they have contained a wildfire that broke out around 2 p.m. yesterday on Stoney Nakoda Nation land approximately one kilometre west of Cochrane.

The man killed in a dirt biking incident over the weekend has been identified by his family as Justin Francis, a Cochranite and firefighter with Rocky View County. Just after 2 p.m.

A province-issued advisory for the Bow River upstream of Cochrane is in effect. On Wednesday, the advisory stated that snow-melt had increased water levels in the Pipestone River near Lake Louise and the Bow River upstream of Calgary by 0.

Ever since Angelique Jacques was a child, she knew she loved animals. Now, as a teenager, she has the opportunity to advocate for their rights on a national scale. "Growing up, I always knew that I really cared about animals.

In honour of the school's First Nations students and neighbours, Banded Peak School set up a tipi in the school's front yard. "I think with these guys it's just an honour of tradition.

Tax rate to increase 1.51 per cent Town council voted in the 2018 tax rates, resulting in an average increase of 1.51 per cent on Monday night - or $4.25 per household.

A nearly two-year-long food truck fiasco may be coming to a close, following second reading of the new business licence bylaw at Monday night council. The matter failed to receive unanimous consent with a 5-3 vote, with Couns.