Cochrane

“Once a Ranchman, always a Ranchman!”

You hear similar chants in other sports circles, but for the Cochrane Ranchmen, it’s a phrase that has endured the test of time.

Fifty years, to be exact—placing it among the longest continuously running hockey clubs in Alberta.

Unionized workers at Canada Post are entering their final day to vote on the Crown corporation's latest contract offer.

Voting is set to wrap up today at 5 p.m., with results expected to be shared shortly after.

The offer includes wage hikes of about 13 per cent over four years but also adds part-time workers that Canada Post has said are necessary to keep the postal service afloat.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has urged the roughly 55,000 postal service workers it represents to reject the proposal.

Canada was hit with 35 per cent tariffs on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump followed through on his threat to increase the duties if Ottawa didn't make a trade deal.

The White House has said the tariffs would not affect goods compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, commonly known as CUSMA.

Prime Minister Mark Carney had tempered expectations of an agreement by Friday, saying Ottawa will only agree to a deal "if there's one on the table that is in the best interests of Canadians."

Alberta dropped a nail-biter to Manitoba in its opening game at the U19 Women’s National Baseball Championship on Thursday.

The high-scoring affair saw Manitoba come out on top 16–15 in a back-and-forth contest that went down to the wire.

Team Alberta will look to bounce back this afternoon when they take on Newfoundland and Labrador.

Among those competing for Alberta is Cochrane’s Maeve Maguire, who plays infield.

The national championship brings together top U19 women’s baseball talent from across the country.

UPDATE: The free rides end on Sept. 1. Regular rates resume on Sept. 2.

Cochrane is rolling out a new fixed-route public transit system on August 18—and residents are being invited to try it out for free until Sept. 1.

The new hybrid transit model, which blends fixed-route service with the existing on-demand system, follows months of public engagement, technical analysis, and best practice research. It was endorsed by town council earlier this year in response to feedback calling for a more reliable, predictable transit experience.

Redwood Meadows is among more than 40 communities receiving provincial funding to celebrate Alberta Day between Aug. 29 and Sept. 1.

Alberta was officially established as a province on Sept. 1, 1905, through the Alberta Act. Now marked annually as Alberta Day, it's a chance to reflect on 120 years of history, recognize the province’s Indigenous roots, and honour the spirit and achievements of Albertans.

As Cochranites prepare to hit the road for the Heritage Day long weekend, RCMP are urging drivers to put safety first.

“Many collisions are preventable,” says Sgt. Darrin Turnbull with Alberta RCMP Traffic. “By following safe driving practices, such as leaving early, staying alert, and driving according to conditions, we can help ensure Alberta’s roadways are safe for everyone this August long weekend.”

RCMP are reminding motorists that impaired driving can have deadly consequences.

A public hearing is set for August 5 on a proposed land annexation by the Summer Village of Ghost Lake from the MD of Bighorn.

Although the two municipalities had already negotiated an agreement, an objection by the Stoney Nakoda First Natriont triggered the public hearing of the Land and Property Rights Tribunal.

The summer village, 23 km west of Cochrane, wants to take over about 42 hectares to gain jurisdiction over a shoreline area it’s already developed with recreational amenities.

Crews have restored partial water service in the Redwood Meadows townsite after getting one of two pumps at the water treatment plant operational.

"We ask that residents continue to reduce your water usage until we are able to get the required parts for the second pump," officials told residents in the last update late yesterday afternoon. "Once the second pump is operational, we will be able to rebuild the water volume in the reserve tank."