It took Marty Wildman a near-death car crash to beat his addiction to alcohol. As part of National Aboriginal Addictions Awareness Week (Nov. 16-20) Wildman hoped by speaking out about his personal struggles with addiction he might prevent others from following down a similar path.[...]

Four orphaned bear cubs are preparing for their release back into the wild. The cubs were turned into the Cochrane Ecological Institute (CEI) this spring and are now starting to get the itch to hibernate.[...]

The City of Calgary has added its name to the list of centres who've adopted Nov. 15 to 21 as Bully Awareness Week. The awareness week traces its roots to Cochrane. Seven years ago it became the brainchild of Bill Belsey, father and Springbank elementary school teacher.[...]

Tom Wilson may be known for great big rock and blues songs with his bands Junkhouse and Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, but his latest project has him looking in a less showy direction. Wilson brings LeE HARVeY OsMOND to the Cochrane RancheHouse on Nov.[...]

In the middle of a .500 season, the Cochrane Generals even found a way to be .500 in a three-game stretch. In concluding a five-game home stand, the Generals tied the Mountainview Colts 2-2 on Nov. 20, hammered the Medicine Hat Cubs 9-1 on Nov.[...]

This past year's spring drought has continued to have ripple effects beyond the fall harvest. Chole Cartwright owns Hummingbird B+B and hay farm near Bottrel. She still has hay sitting in her shed since she decided not to sell it to a hay plant, but keep it in the area for the local market.[...]

Thanks to some good years and proper fiscal management, the Town of Cochrane will be able to deal with a rough 2010 and prepare for brighter times ahead, said the Mayor. Mayor Truper McBride said Nov.[...]

The Cochrane Environmental Action Committee (CEAC) and its members are a testament to the power a small group of dedicated citizens can wield. As 2009 draws to a close, so to does the 20th anniversary of CEAC.[...]

Reagen Sulewski sports@cochranetimes.com The Cochrane Movie House will temporarily close up shop for two days to finish renovations, but some movie buffs will get a sneak peak at the brand new layout of the theatre this week.[...]

Cochrane's cowboys had a rough ride at the Canadian Finals Rodeo. Three local cowboys were in competition at the CFR in Edmonton from Nov. 11 to 15, brothers Tanner and Baillie Milan in steer wrestling, and Steven Turner in bullriding, with none of them coming away with a championship.[...]

This past year's spring drought has continued to have ripple effects beyond the fall harvest. Chole Cartwright owns Hummingbird B+B and hay farm near Bottrel. She still has hay sitting in her shed since she decided not to sell it to a hay plant, but keep it in the area for the local market.[...]

Thanks to some good years and proper fiscal management, the Town of Cochrane will be able to deal with a rough 2010 and prepare for brighter times ahead, said the Mayor. Mayor Truper McBride said Nov.[...]

The Cochrane Environmental Action Committee (CEAC) and its members are a testament to the power a small group of dedicated citizens can wield. As 2009 draws to a close, so to does the 20th anniversary of CEAC.[...]

Reagen Sulewski sports@cochranetimes.com The Cochrane Movie House will temporarily close up shop for two days to finish renovations, but some movie buffs will get a sneak peak at the brand new layout of the theatre this week.[...]

Cochrane's cowboys had a rough ride at the Canadian Finals Rodeo. Three local cowboys were in competition at the CFR in Edmonton from Nov. 11 to 15, brothers Tanner and Baillie Milan in steer wrestling, and Steven Turner in bullriding, with none of them coming away with a championship.[...]

Town of Cochrane administration is seeking a 4.8 per cent residential property tax increase and a considerable hike to utility fees to balance the books in 2010.[...]