Cochrane

Through hard work and years of training, Cochrane taekwon-do athlete Andrea Raab has turned her dream into reality.

Raab, 17, has been selected to represent Canada at the ITF World Championships this October in Poreč, Croatia. She will compete in sparring.

After a lengthy and challenging process, workers at Hawthorne Optima Living have secured their first collective agreement following binding arbitration.

Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) Local 048 Chapter 055, which represents care staff at the Cochrane facility, announced the news Monday. The arbitrator’s decision, issued May 22, concludes the initial round of bargaining and sets out wages and working conditions through to the end of 2026.

The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent Wednesday as policymakers keep waiting for more clarity on how tariffs will impact the economy.

“Uncertainty remains high,” Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said in prepared remarks after the release of the rate decision.

“At this decision, there was a clear consensus to hold policy unchanged as we gain more information.”

Economists and financial markets widely expected the second consecutive hold.

A Cochrane mother and son duo are once again leading the charge to raise awareness and funds for Type 1 diabetes (T1D) with the annual JDRF Breakthrough T1D Walk, set to take place Sunday, June 8 at Mitford Park.

Now in its third year, the walk began after Brodie Rosene, now a Grade 8 student, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at a young age.

Cochrane Mayor Jeff Genung says it’s increasingly clear that municipalities are largely on their own when it comes to solving local challenges.

Genung attended the annual Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) conference in Ottawa from May 29 to June 1, joining more than 2,000 local leaders and officials from across the country.

He says Cochrane should continue to utilize what funds they obtain from federal programs, but isn't optimistic about further help with infrastructure challenges.

After a two-year absence, the CobraCats girls’ 15s rugby squad is heading back to provincials.

The Tier 1 team won the ASAA South Central Zone Championship on June 2 at the Calgary Rugby Union with a hard-fought 33–24 win over the Foothills Composite Falcons.

Assistant coach Brian Morgotch said the CobraCats surged ahead late after clinging to a narrow 24–22 lead with about eight minutes to go.

Fertilizing your forage stand is a significant investment; protect that investment by ensuring you are utilizing the appropriate source, rate, timing and placement of fertilizer. This is known as the 4R’s of forage fertility.

The following considerations should be incorporated into your fertility plan:

Ideally, soil sample in the spring, at the beginning of the growing season, to assess initial soil fertility. Then use the results to create a fertilizer blend that also takes into consideration the targeted yield.

Proposed federal legislation would give authorities new powers to search mail, make it easier for officials to pause or cancel immigration applications and expand the Canadian Coast Guard’s role to include security activities.

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree introduced the Strong Borders Act in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

The government says the wide-ranging, 127-page bill aims to keep borders secure, combat transnational organized crime, stop the flow of deadly fentanyl and crack down on money laundering.

Canada's tourism industry might be in for a boost as Canadians boycott the United States and spend their travel dollars closer to home this year.

In a report released May 29, the Conference Board of Canada estimates the net economic benefit for the domestic tourism sector could be as high as $8.8 billion.

The think tank said its April travel intentions survey suggests roughly 27 per cent of Canadian respondents are considering a trip to the U.S. in the next few years - down from more than 50 per cent in the same survey last November.

Farmers are winding down their seeding operations in Manitoba

Cereal Specialist Anne Kirk put together this week's crop report and says provincially 95 per cent of the crop is now in the ground.