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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.

Canadian multicultural specialist Ruben Nelson delivered a presentation in Cochrane to a crowd of around 35 people at King Solomon Lodge Oct. 14.

A second community meeting on the proposed Cochrane North development was held at Weedon Hall Oct. 12, drawing a steady stream of area residents and others interested in the development.

For the past 20 years the Cochrane & District Youth Justice Committee has been working to help youth avoid a criminal record and make amends for their transgressions. The committee celebrated 20 years of service last weekend.

Despite previous reports of the new RCMP location moving to the Heartland community because of the number of calls “west on Highway 1A,” the town could not confirm the stats. At the Oct.

Big Hill Pool manager, John Napier, is excited to welcome 15 newly trained lifeguards to the new pool/multi-sport complex scheduled to open June 2017.

Camp Adventure was not thankful for the theft over Thanksgiving weekend. More than $10,000 worth of items were reported stolen on Oct.

Some residents in the Riversong community are upset over the proposed development of a Nissan dealership.