Local News

Cochrane’s Java Jamboree will not only be staying open in Cochrane, it will continue to be run by local ‘women in business.’ Java Jamboree announced Feb. 13 that Jennifer Lane and Brandy Hoffman would be taking over as owners as of April 1.

Rocky View County’s (RVC) publication Vantage Point recently released a special edition to inform county residents about its proposed plan to construct a new $32 million municipal building, but at least one councillor has voiced their vehement disapp

A young Cochrane resident took home a big prize for mounted shooting at the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association’s (CMSA) U.S. Winter Championship. The championship took place in Arizona from Feb.

A young Bragg Creek actress recently took home a top prize at a national competition in Toronto.

Martin Parnell may have just finished his five-year quest for Right to Play, raising just over $1 million, but that doesn’t mean he is finished raising money for the program. “It is a bit of a change and transition period.

Cochrane and area can expect some new faces at the helm of its schools over the next couple of years, with three new principals announced by Rocky View Schools (RVS) this past month.

Local Fish and Wildlife officers are still searching for a moose on the loose. The moose, that is walking around with an arrow piercing its left side, was most recently spotted last week in the Bearspaw area.

As spring approaches, furry critters begin to stir and poke their heads out of hibernation — tummies rumbling and anxious to begin the mating season as they wipe the sleep out of their eyes. Skunks are one of these critters.

The Cochrane Eco Centre staff wishes to remind Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) waste customers that as of April 1, PAYT waste must be contained in clear/semi-transparent bags or it will not be accepted.

Phase two of the Riverfront Park project is currently underway and slated for completion by the end of summer 2015.