- Rocky View Schools staff prepared for an influx of approximately 1,000 more students than the year before in the lead-up to the 2022-23 school year.
- Tony Elain and his family of business-owners were chosen as the honourary marshals for the 54th Cochrane Labour Day Parade.
- PhD student Janna Leblanc shared her experiences after studying fescue grasses at Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park last summer, as part of her doctoral thesis.
- Cochrane’s David Falconer found a way to help displaced Ukrainian families by recruiting online teachers around the world for international organization Smart Osvita.
- Keith Johnson redeemed 670,000 of his PC Optimum points in purchases at Shoppers Drug Mart in support of the Helping Hands Society of Cochrane and Area.
- Residents of River Heights Drive were left frustrated after their appeal regarding the construction of an apartment complex was rejected by the Town of Cochrane.
- Cochrane Fire Services revealed their emergency water rescue calls had noticeably dropped in 2022 due to a concentrated effort by firefighters to educate the public on water-related safety.
- Nakoda Emergency Services announced an update on their mapping project, which could improve emergency response times by up to 20 minutes for those living on Stoney Nakoda First Nation by early 2023.
- A black bear roaming the Bragg Creek area for food and garbage was euthanized by Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers, leaving behind three orphaned cubs and outraging many conservationists and residents of the hamlet.
- Kathie Geleta and Team Ta Ta’s returned to Cochrane for their Boozin’ for Boobies breast cancer fundraiser raising upwards of $15,000 to help fight breast cancer.
- Paul Singh and Jag Tind received the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Award during the CultureFest event on Sept. 18. The awards, given to people who had a history of community service and volunteer achievements, were created in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th year anniversary of her accession to the throne.
- An emotional 40-year reunion for the famous “Cochrane Firehall Baby” saw the return of everyone involved in the unorthodox birth.
- Îyârhe Nakoda First Nation members and their allies held their Every Child Matters walk in recognition of the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30.
