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Women's shelter reopens in Morley

Women's shelter reopens in Morley

Aboriginal women and children fleeing family violence in Stoney Nation now have a safe place to go again, after the reopening of the Eagle’s Nest Stoney Family Shelter.
Discussion about death brings out the curious

Discussion about death brings out the curious

One of Cochrane’s churches wants to start a conversation about death.
Family reminds importance of CO detector after scare

Family reminds importance of CO detector after scare

Two days. That is what it took for a carbon monoxide (CO) leak to go from unknown to almost deadly for the Ludwig family.
Grilled to hit streets, frustration over deferred bylaw

Grilled to hit streets, frustration over deferred bylaw

A frustrated council was left with little choice on Monday night other than to defer the proposed mobile food vendor bylaw until an unknown later date.
Your Life Out recruits allies, focuses on education

Your Life Out recruits allies, focuses on education

Cochrane’s first official public LGBTQ (Lesbian-Bi-Gay-Trans-Queer) group is ramping up its awareness campaign as they start recruiting members and pushing education.
Transportation fees rise due to rising costs and underfunding, officials say

Transportation fees rise due to rising costs and underfunding, officials say

With Rocky View Schools (RVS) transportation fees projected to rise by up to 47 per cent for the next school year, officials are not looking to blame Bill 1 but the lack of government funding over the last decade.
Cochrane's currency on brink of reveal

Cochrane's currency on brink of reveal

On May 19 the Town of Cochrane will reveal the launch of its very own currency. The launch will be held at Cochrane ATB Financial at 10 a.m.
Liquor clerk 'didn't want to die' during armed robbery: UPDATED

Liquor clerk 'didn't want to die' during armed robbery: UPDATED

The victim of a liquor store robbery that occurred in Cochrane last night says she was afraid for her life when an armed man demanded money and threatened to kill her.
Psyched up for psych day

Psyched up for psych day

And for your next class ... Jenga? In the midst of exam and graduation season, teenagers are most likely to be ready for a mental health breakdown, which is exactly why Cochrane High School students spent last Thursday doing yoga and petting puppies.
Beating the school of hardknocks

Beating the school of hardknocks

Haley Kaminski was hospitalized five times in high school.
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