Cochrane

Western Crop Innovations (WCI) has hired a new Executive Director.

Monday marked the first day on the job for Trevor Sears.

Sears has more than 30 years of leadership experience in Canada’s agriculture sector. 

He recently served as president and CEO of Canada Pork, where he played a pivotal role in advancing the global competitiveness of the Canadian pork industry. 

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu on Wednesday called on Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 postal workers to return to the bargaining table and hash out terms for binding arbitration, with the two sides still far apart on key issues.

In a social media statement Wednesday, the minister also asked the Crown corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) to continue to work toward a deal outside of that process.

Safeguards have been written into the government's border bill to ensure civil rights and due process are upheld in proposed immigration regulations, Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Wednesday.

Critics and advocacy groups are calling the wide-ranging border security legislation a threat to civil liberties in the immigration and asylum system.

One proposed change in the legislation would prevent people from making asylum claims if they've been in Canada for more than a year.

The government's reply to the throne speech was adopted in the House of Commons Wednesday. 

It was adopted "on division," meaning no recorded vote was held. It does not need a vote in the Senate.

Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon said on social media that the adoption of the speech sets the stage for a "strong and focused agenda."

"We have a clear mandate to deliver on priorities for Canadians and build a strong Canada — and we're going to do just that," MacKinnon said. 

Marc Garneau, the first Canadian in space who went on to become a high-profile federal politician, has died at 76 years old.

MPs rose for a moment of silence in the House of Commons tonight at the request of government whip Mark Gerretsen.

Garneau was a pioneer in Canada's space program.

He later entered politics, serving as a Liberal member of Parliament for a Montreal-area riding between 2008 and 2023. 

He held many cabinet positions in Justin Trudeau's government, including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Transport.

For the second consecutive year, the Edmonton Oilers flag is flapping in the Cochrane breeze.

Residents of Cochrane and Mînî Thnî will have improved access to life-saving breast cancer screening later this month, as Alberta Health Services’ (AHS) Screen Test mobile mammography unit makes a local stop.

The mobile service will be available at the Stoney Health Centre in Mînî Thnî from June 16 to 18, and at the Cochrane Community Health Centre from June 19 to 21 and again from June 23 to 25.

The service provides free screening mammograms to eligible individuals aged 45 to 74, but appointments are required. Bookings can be made by calling 1-800-667-0604.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will take "some time" on its response to increased U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to the United States increased to 50 per cent on Wednesday after President Donald Trump followed through on his vow to double the duties.

On his way into the weekly Liberal caucus meeting in Ottawa today, Carney said Canada is in "intensive" discussions with the U.S. on trade.

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.