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Ice, ice, safety

Ice, ice, safety

With winter comes ice-skating season, but with the warm weather also comes sketchy ice conditions.
Winter wonderland raises funds for food bank

Winter wonderland raises funds for food bank

What do C3PO, the Grinch, and Mickey Mouse have in common? They can all be found in the enormous Christmas display currently set up on Glenpatrick Court in Cochrane.
Cochrane group looks at sponsoring Syrian refugees

Cochrane group looks at sponsoring Syrian refugees

As the first wave of Syrian refugees step off planes at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, Cochranites are hoping to help.
Buy a tree to support wildlife this weekend

Buy a tree to support wildlife this weekend

Need a Christmas tree? If you pick one up at the Cochrane Ecological Institute and Cochrane Wildlife Reserve Society (CEI) this weekend, you will be supporting moose, buffalo, elk or deer – to name a few of the animals the CEI hosts.
Santa parade takes flight on different route this weekend

Santa parade takes flight on different route this weekend

Santa Parade organizers are polishing up the sleigh to get ready this Saturday. The second annual Santa Parade takes flight Dec. 12 at 5 p.m. starting on Railway St. and Fifth Ave, across from Shoppers Drug Mart.
Stepping up their game

Stepping up their game

In a bid to step up their resistance to clear-cut logging in the Ghost Valley watershed, Ghost Valley residents have enlisted the support of Stoney Nakoda Nation. Stoney tribal elders held a pipe ceremony Dec.
Cochrane auto theft caught on camera, RCMP seek assistance

Cochrane auto theft caught on camera, RCMP seek assistance

A car theft suspect has been caught on camera in Cochrane. A vehicle was stolen from the Big Hill Leisure Pool on Nov. 25 between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Generals increase win streak to four games

Generals increase win streak to four games

The Cochrane Generals couldn’t have asked for a better present over the weekend as they recorded three home wins in three days to keep their pursuit of the Heritage Junior Hockey League’s (HJHL) Southern Division title on course and increase their re
Carbon monoxide nearly claims Cochrane family

Carbon monoxide nearly claims Cochrane family

Just call Cochrane’s Irwin family the poster children for carbon-monoxide (CO) detectors. Suffering from poisoning symptoms for almost four days, the entire family rushed themselves to Cochrane Urgent Care Centre on Dec.
St. Tim's shop programs provide stepping stone to career in trades

St. Tim's shop programs provide stepping stone to career in trades

For students at St. Timothy's High School in Cochrane, Career and Technology Studies (CTS) and Fabrication Studies are more than just parts of the school's curriculum - they're a creative outlet and possible first step towards a career.
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