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The Cochrane RCMP had a quiet night on Dec. 31. “New Year’s Eve was actually pretty smooth – the extreme weather probably helped out a lot.

When Betty Goodsell attended the first Cochrane Activettes meeting in 1978, it was – though unknown to her at the time – the start of a four-decade and counting legacy in town. “I remember it like it was yesterday,” she said while chuckling.

East Enders looking to have their voices heard about the future of their community are encouraged to attend a public hearing session next week.

So what is a “Finish the race attitude?” Well, attitude is defined as “A way of feeling or acting toward a person, thing or situation” and “finish the race,” is getting things done! In this article, I want to talk about the three steps to having a “f

The birth of Cochranite Steph O’Gara’s first child was a five-day ordeal involving more than $200 in hotel fees, hospital transfers and long drives on the highway in winter conditions.

As the cost of living and travelling continue to climb in the Calgary region, many homeowners and travellers alike are looking to alternatives to offset their expenses.

The Redwood Meadows community has succeeded in a preliminary step towards fibre optic internet.

“Oh, wow, we're a big family, ” laughs Angela Arsenault, mom to Cochrane's first baby of 2018 - Julia Elizabeth Arsenault McMillan. Born at Foothills Hospital in Calgary at 7:16 p.m. on Jan.

From the 1930s through to the late 90s, volunteers in Cochrane and across the nation would trek into their local wetlands and wildlife habitats - sometimes by canoe or horseback - and report the conditions to Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) - a conserva

An unassuming Cochrane woman who has spent a lifetime giving a hand up to those who have fallen through the cracks of a broken system is looking to raise her charitable efforts to the next level.