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Congratulations to our 2020 Remembrance Day Poppy Colouring contest winner Parker Maillet, 5. Maillet has won a $100 gift certificate to the Canadian Brewhouse Cochrane.

Check out our online map with resident submitted addresses of the best Christmas lights Cochrane has to offer.

“These measures in place right now are literally life or death."

“This year more than anything I think we all need a little happiness and I hope it brings it to people."

Residents of the Fireside neighbourhood have noticed some wide cracks in the concrete floors of their basements. The cracks, one resident said, appeared just as density compaction efforts commenced at the construction site across the street.

“When you have firefighters that are based here, we just care so much about the people and there is so much culture, which I think is huge,” said Colten Wildman, who at one point in 2019 was the only firefighter in the department. “I think we differ from other fire departments because we have such a strong cultural background here and our firefighters take a lot of pride in being from here and representing the Nation.”

“Ultimately it's a public issue and the courts shouldn’t decide it. It’s something the people of Cochrane should voice their opinions about,” Marshall said.

Winter cycling doesn't have to be a negative experience. With the proper preparation, cycling in the cooler months can be a fun, rewarding experience.

A family member of the Chaos' first opponents this season tested positive for COVID-19, which has caused the final game in the pair's series to be deferred to a later date.

“It’s been a labour of love— Growing up he taught us how to work on things,” Thirsk said. “My dad started on it in the 90s— We spent a lot of time in the garage because we were very interested in what our dad was doing.”