Local News

New research suggests the American pika living high in the mountains of Alberta is very vulnerable to a changing climate – but there’s hope they won’t be at risk of disappearing as previously thought.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the Tsuut’ina Nation just outside of Calgary on March 5 for a special event. Both he and the Assembly of First Nations National Chief, Perry Bellegarde, received honorary headdresses from the First Nation.

With an unusually warm winter comes safety concerns. After two vehicles broke through the ice at Ghost Lake during the first two weeks of March, officials are urging that everyone practices caution during the early spring.

Rocky View County (RVC) Coun. Jerry Arshinoff said he was suspicious about the way the county was handling the possible sales of the Cochrane ag society ground.

Canadian Pacific Railway is on board to work with several municipalities interested in studying the return of passenger train service between Calgary and Lake Louise.

Join Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Calgary and Area for their third annual Bowl For Kids happening Mar. 20 at Cochrane Lanes.

Cochranite Jarad Hauck has juvenile arthritis and he does not let it stop him. The 17-year-old was diagnosed seven years ago when it was discovered arthritis affected Hauck’s fingers, shoulders, hips, knees and ankles.

March is Nutrition Month in Canada and dietitians are teaming up to make a difference. This year dietitians across the province are promoting the theme to make a change, one meal at a time.

Officially under new ownership, the Legacy Coffee House will host the grand re-opening of the café this Saturday, as the Heritage House Coffee Co.

The first Syrian family to move to Cochrane has officially been in Canada for one month.