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“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.

A new Cochranite is doing her part to make sure everyone has enough this holiday.

More than 20 years ago in a dirt school yard in Kissii, Kenya, a boy, Benard Onsare, and his brother would run laps while the other children watched. “The kids used to count how many laps with sticks,” Onsare recalled.

Municipal politicians look to 2018 with infrastructure and keeping pace with growth top of mind. Provincial and federal representatives gear up for 2019 elections, look to take opponents to task.

The Cochrane Eagle’s Amy Tucker spoke to Cochrane Fire Services to gauge the issues facing firefighters as we head into 2018.

One of Cochrane’s veterinarian clinics took on a less heard of yet life-saving project earlier this month. Arrowhead Veterinary Centre held a blood drive for dogs on Dec. 10, which saw more than 26 canines participate.

The 100 Alliance Cochrane chapters have seen significant growth in membership this year and have collected close to $40, 000 or more collectively in the past year.

Coun. Alex Reed wants Town of Cochrane staff salaries to be made public in an effort to increase spending transparency.