Cochrane

After a successful debut in 2024, Cochrane’s Community Tree Fruit Round-Up is back—and organizers hope it will yield even more fresh fruit for food banks and wildlife rehabilitation, while reducing the potential for unwanted wildlife encounters in local neighbourhoods.

Cochrane ball player Maeve Maguire is returning to the diamond to represent Alberta in the Baseball Canada 19U Women’s National Championship.

Team Alberta opens the tournament against Manitoba at noon on July 31 at AGAT Field, a showcase stadium at Webber Academy Athletic Park on Lower Springbank Road.

Maguire, 18, is pencilled in to play second and third base on the 15-player roster.

Redwood Meadows Emergency Services (RMES) Fire Chief Rob Evans is urging townsite residents to limit their water use to help preserve resources for emergency situations, especially firefighting.

“By reducing daily water use, you're helping to ensure there's enough available for critical situations,” said Evans. “Our fire trucks carry 4,300 imperial gallons, but having the ability to refill quickly during an emergency can make a real difference.”

The Bank of Canada is expected to make an interest rate decision this morning.

Economists and financial markets widely expect the central bank will keep its policy rate steady at 2.75 per cent.

A surprisingly strong June jobs report and signs of stubbornness in core inflation convinced many economists the bank would remain on hold.

The Bank of Canada left its key rate unchanged at its two most recent decisions as it waits for more clarity on how Canada's tariff dispute with the United States will affect inflation and the economy.

British Columbians are being urged to stay away from coastal areas that remain under a tsunami advisory, after one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded triggered warnings and alerts around the Pacific.

The District of Tofino says beaches are closed, while the province's emergency information agency says people in areas covered by the advisory should stay away from shorelines, with strong waves and currents possible.

Alberta's chief electoral officer is rebuffing calls from Premier Danielle Smith and her justice minister to reverse course and sign off on a proposed referendum question on separation.

On social media, Smith and Justice Minister Mickey Amery said earlier Tuesday that Albertans should be able to embark on gathering signatures "without needless bureaucratic red tape or court applications slowing the process."

Shooting for a Cause 11 hits the field August 9 at Capture the Flag Paintball and Airsoft, just off Highway 40 near Cochrane.

The annual event combines adrenaline and altruism, raising money for Helping Families Handle Cancer, a Calgary-based charity that provides direct financial assistance to families with a child undergoing cancer treatment.

“This started as just an idea I had after seeing a paintball field down south raise some money for cancer,” says the event organizer. “I thought, ‘Why can’t we do that here?’ So I decided to make it happen.”

Alberta Parks has issued a bear warning for six campgrounds in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park after multiple grizzly and black bear sightings.

The advisory, issued July 26, includes Canyon, Boulton Creek, Lower Lake, Lower Lake Group, Interlakes, and William Watson Lodge campgrounds.

It follows a June 16 incident where a black bear damaged an unoccupied tent containing food at Boulton Creek.

Supplement King was all flexes and smiles this morning as they crushed a well-deserved McCafé Coffee Break.

The CochraneNow and Cochrane McDonald's crew powered through with hot coffee and baked goodies to thank the team for all they do to keep Cochrane lifting strong.

This elite squad was nominated right here, and this was attached to the nomination.

“Always so so so friendly and they usually let me leave with a few samples to try out some flavours before committing to a big tub.”

Premier Danielle Smith and one of her ministers are calling on Alberta's electoral officer to reverse course and sign off on a proposed referendum question on separation, saying it shouldn't be held back by red tape.

This week, chief electoral officer Gordon McClure announced he had referred the proposed question to the courts so a judge could decide if the question contravenes Canada's Constitution.