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Cochrane Grizzlies player Rylen Waugh will show off his skills in British Columbia this weekend as part of Team Canada's final U18 men’s camp.

A St. Tim’s High School student who wrestles with diabetes says she wants to prove that living with a chronic disease doesn’t need to stop people from staying active.

Grizzlies running loose in a horse barn are usually a recipe for disaster. But just south of Cochrane, down a dark and winding country road, behind a locked iron gate, that’s exactly what you’ll find.

It’s been said fly tying is the canvas on which the fly dresser composes his masterpieces – and the intricate designs made by the Cochrane Fly Tying Club confirm the art truly transcends the sport.

Football fans in Cochrane and around the world will tune in this Sunday to see the New England Patriots go to war against the Atlanta Falcons for Super Bowl LI. But for one former Cochrane Cobra, watching the Big Show is a totally different game.

Cochrane’s Cody Matechuk battled his way back from sixth place at the 2017 X Games last weekend to earn a bronze medal in the inaugural men’s Snow BikeCross. “It was insane the whole time,” said the 22-year-old athlete.

The Bantam Rockies Tier 6 team took to the ice last weekend in Coaldale and came home with a gold medal.

The Cochrane Soccer Club is growing – and it is looking for more players to kick the ball around with. The CSC was formed in 2015 and currently has one women’s over 40 team and two men’s teams: 35-plus, and an open team in which any age can play.

Picture it: 2008. The Cochrane Generals are preparing for the first round of the Heritage Junior Hockey League playoffs against the Claresholm Storm.

Cochrane hockey players got some premier practice time last night with a trio of champions ahead of an upcoming tough tournament.