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Canadian Blood Services recommends drinking lots of water, eating a healthy meal and getting a good night's sleep if you plan to donate blood

A Cochrane group fighting for improvements to ambulance services is wondering what it will take for provincial authorities to act on their recommendations aimed at saving lives.

“This has just been a really good outlet to get around the table,” said group founder Jason Kersey. “And the thing I like about [meeting] the most is, I’d say 90 per cent of the time, it doesn’t involve phones."

Despite immediate and extensive first-aid efforts by bystanders and emergency responders, the 23-year-old man from Calgary died after his motorcycle collided with a stopped car

Losing a loved one is so hard. A walk being held this weekend in Cochrane could help.

Hundreds of people came out to the Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre May 7 for the Rogers Hometown Hockey broadcast of the Calgary Flames' playoff game against the Dallas Stars.

Seniors who enjoyed last year’s movie day at the Cochrane Movie House will be treated to a return performance during Seniors Week next month, thanks to the generosity of a few local businesses and organizations.

A donation from Canlin Energy Corporation will help kick off badly needed improvements behind Cochrane High School, at the site of a major proposed upgrade to local athletic facilities.

Springtime brings the return of motorcycles, which means it’s high time for some reminders about safe driving – for two-wheeled and four-wheeled motorists alike.