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Cochrane’s recycling pickup that was scheduled for Monday, March 16, 2026, was rescheduled to Monday, March 23, the Town of Cochrane said. The town said the change affected recycling collection only, while residential garbage collection continued on March 16 as usual. In an update titled “Notice – Recycling – Winter Storm,
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A Town of Cochrane webpage titled “Employment Opportunity – Summer Students 2026” lists an application deadline of Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at 3 p.m., and also shows the date “March 16, 2026” on the page. The posting advertises summer student positions described as “Summer Students 2026,” while giving a 2025
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Water service is expected to be interrupted in Cochrane on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for properties located between 12th Avenue and 13th Avenue and between 6th Street and 7th Street. The Town of Cochrane said the 8 a.m. to 5 p.
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The Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board in Cochrane has cancelled its meeting scheduled for March 11, 2026, citing that no application was received. The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for April 8, 2026. The cancellation means the board will not meet on the March date that had been
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The Town of Cochrane’s municipal office reopened to the public on Feb. 10, 2026, after it was closed because of a fire in a neighbouring building. The reopening restores in-person access to municipal services, including council meetings, after the temporary closure. Municipal services have resumed normal operations and regular
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Town of Cochrane council is scheduled to consider a bylaw at its 6 p.m. regular meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, that would stop up and close portions of unopened road allowances on Poplar Avenue and Wyandotte Road and declare the lands surplus for a proposed sale to the
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Cochrane has cancelled its Committee of Adjustment and Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board meetings that were scheduled for Feb. 11, 2026, because no applications were received. For residents watching local planning and minor variance matters, the next regular meeting date for both bodies is March 11, 2026. The cancellation was
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2026 interim property tax bills have been mailed to Town of Cochrane ratepayers, with installments due February 27, 2026, and April 30, 2026, according to a town notice dated January 30. The notice outlines key dates for the first part of the year’s property tax payments and lists the
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Cochrane’s live broadcast of its regular council meeting on Jan. 27 was not available as scheduled because of technical difficulties, and the town plans to post a recording of the meeting’s open session on its municipal website within the next few days. The town’s notice matters for
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The Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board will hold a special meeting on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, to discuss the ongoing Official Plan Review and Update for the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Area. The meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. in the Town of Cochrane council chambers at Town Hall,
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A special meeting of the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board is scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at the Town of Cochrane council chambers at Town Hall, 171 Fourth Avenue, to discuss revisions that may be needed as part of the review and update of the Cochrane
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Cochrane town council will hold a special meeting on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Town Hall, 171 Fourth Ave., to discuss an ongoing review of the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Area Official Plan. The Official Plan sets out policies for how the