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Since Alberta municipalities, including Cochrane, began divesting control over ambulances to Alberta Health Services (AHS) in 2009, the contentious issue over alleged longer response times for those in need of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) continu

The Town of Cochrane’s economic development department announced that more support would become available for local innovators this year.

Wildrose nominations for the Banff-Cochrane riding opened Jan. 7, with the party seeking potential candidates for the Wildrose constituency. “Nominations will close Jan. 16 and if there is a contested race, there will be a vote (28 days later, Feb.

For a musical duo to work well together there has to be a certain synergy – a perfect matching of harmonies, melodies and most of all, personalities.

Two Calgary men in their early 20s, identified as Nathan Wack and Jordan Fish, were killed in a single vehicle collision that took place near TransAlta Road (near Richards Road, north of the community of Benchlands, north of Hwy 40).

Redwood Meadows resident Michelle Douglas is helping others by training and raising a young puppy that will provide life-changing independence for those with a disability.

It appears the tentative Jan. 14, 2015 nomination race for the Wildrose Party will be delayed to ‘provide an opportunity for anyone who is interested in running to step forward’, according to Wildrose Constituency Association president Ian Cook.

Two stories ran by the Eagle in 2014 surpassed expectations in online traction on our website. The first ran May 8, “Lyme disease on the rise; diagnosis remains medical grey area” and the second ran Dec.

The Prairie Smoke Country Kitchen brought Christmas cheer to Cochrane Dec. 23 with a Christmas dinner for families and individuals who may not have the opportunity to have their own this year.

Margaret Bahcheli’s first term as reeve of Rocky View County (RVC) has been a busy one, and after her reappointment in October, she is looking forward to another exciting year with the county.