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With Halloween a couple of days away, the Cochrane RCMP want to remind everyone to stay safe this spooky night with a couple of handy tips. Safety in numbers.

There are few parents who can’t relate to sleepless nights and running on an empty tank.

Get spooked in a Haunted Forest in Stoney Nakoda First Nation this Halloween. The Forest is open now until Oct. 31 from 8 – 10 p.m. on weekdays and 8 – 11 p.m. on weekends.

One veteran is asking the public for help to make sure no stone is left alone this Remembrance Day.

Members of the public will debate the merits of a controversial proposal to set up a 400-stall RV storage lot north of town next month. The Town of Cochrane has scheduled a public hearing Nov.

Two students are concerned about a dangerous game of “no traffic light” at the Mitford School crossing. “Cars go straight through the crossing all the time – it is dangerous,” said Kirsten Tannas, Grade 6 Mitford student and Cochrane resident.

Cochrane RCMP had a busy Monday morning after two businesses were broken into. RCMP responded to the first complaint at the West Valley Chiropractic Centre on West Aarsby Road where suspect(s) pried open the front door.

Cochrane RCMP had a busy Monday morning after two businesses were broken into. RCMP responded to the first complaint at the West Valley Chiropractic Centre on West Aarsby Road where suspect(s) pried open the front door.

Cochrane Fish & Wildlife received second-hand reports of a cougar sighting near the Bow River at the end of River Ave earlier this week. Officers conducted a patrol of the area but did not see any cougars.

If you have an emergency in Cochrane after 10 p.m., you local options are limited. Despite Cochrane’s population growing by eight per cent last year reaching a total of 25,122 residents, the town does not have a 24-hour emergency care centre.