Local News

Local dentist Dwayne Hinz has created the application (app) “Cecil the Lion ” after feeling a special connection to an incident this past summer.

A local football player found missing Cochranite Dave Carlsson on Tuesday morning, Nov. 17, at Cochrane High. The 75 year old was reported missing by his family on Nov. 16 at 6 p.m.

The annual Christmas market at the Cochrane RancheHouse will have over 70 vendors this Sunday, Nov. 22.

The Helping Hampers campaign hosted by Cochrane High School kicks-off next week. This is the third year the campaign will run, with five families nominated to receive hampers.

November is Radon Action Month in Canada. The invisible, odourless, naturally-occurring radioactive gas occurs as a decay product of radium and is the leading cause of lung cancer in Canada after smoking.

After a 10-year run, Phantom's Music will be closing its doors on Monday, Nov. 30. Over the years, the store has been one of Cochrane's go-to sources for musical equipment and lessons.

Get lit this weekend. The annual Cochrane Light Up flicks the switch on this Saturday for the biggest street festival in Cochrane. On Nov. 21, from 4:30-7:30 p.m.

And the winner for the Cochrane E-Waste challenge is … Cochrane High. The competition ran from Sept. 21 to Oct. 23 with over 9,200 kilograms of e-waste sent for recycling from six local participating schools.

Get pretty paws for your pooches for charity this weekend. The quarterly Pet-i-Cure fundraiser takes place this Saturday.

The Town of Cochrane’s Parent Link Centre is joining a global initiative to celebrate National Child Day on Nov. 20.