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Grab your shovel! 

A significant snowfall event is expected for the Cochrane area, bringing total accumulations of 15 to 25 cm.

Snow will begin in southern Alberta this morning and spread northward throughout the day. The intensity of the snowfall will fluctuate, with 5 to 10 cm expected by Saturday morning.

Snowfall will become heavier early Saturday morning, with an additional 10 to 15 cm predicted by tomorrow evening.

The snow is expected to taper off and end gradually overnight into Sunday morning.

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2024 will go down as the year of canola disease.

That is according to Curtis Rempel, Vice President of Crop Production and Innovation with the Canola Council of Canada. Rempel says diseases were primarily root and lower stem. He notes this was partially due to the wet and cool conditions felt in large parts of the Prairies.

"For a lot of stubble-borne fungi, which are primarily disease-causing organisms, they are all fungal-related," explains Rempel. "The cool, damp conditions really allow the fungus to take off."

Cochrane RCMP has confirmed missing 19-year-old Destiny has been located safe and sound.

She was reported missing Wednesday evening after being last seen in Cochrane.

The government on Thursday announced a sweeping promise to make groceries, children's clothing, Christmas trees, restaurant meals and more free from GST/HST between Dec. 14 and Feb. 15. 

Water Valley's glowing Christmas spirit will be front and centre this Saturday (Nov. 23) during their community association's annual vendors market, featuring activities for the whole family.

"There are 38 different vendors here on Saturday and they're going to sell all sorts of great things for Christmas," says Chair Dawn Lashmar. "Every year we have so many people coming out to join us."

The Liberal government plans to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a slew of items just in time for Christmas and send cheques to millions of Canadians this spring, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday.

"Our government can't set prices at the checkout, but we can put more money in people's pockets," Trudeau said at a press conference in Toronto alongside Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. 

Cochrane's most magical night of the year is coming up tomorrow evening but what can we expect in terms of the weather? 

The 40th anniversary of Cochrane Light Up will see anywhere from 10,000 to 20,000 people gather in Historic Downtown Cochrane to kick off the holiday season on Saturday night. 

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Meteorologist Stephen Berg tells Cochranites what they can expect in the coming days.

There have been many reports of a moose running loose in Heartland.