Cochrane

The Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, the Honourable Bernadette McIntyre, and her husband, Mr. Rich McIntyre had a private audience with King Charles today at Buckingham Palace.

Their Honours presented the King with lentil and chickpea snacks from the Three Farmers company of Saskatoon. Saskatchewan is a major producer of pulse crops.

A jar of Savoury Dill Pickle Mustard from Gravelbourg Mustard. The province is the world’s largest exporter of mustard seed.

Alberta's Agriculture Financial Services Corporation put together the first crop report of the season. 

Manglai a product coordinator with AFSC, says provincially there's now 23 per cent of the 2025 crop is now in the ground, thawhich t's well ahead of the 5-year average of 12 per cent, and the 10-year average of 14 per cent.

"Regionally - the South leads with 50 per cent of all crops seeded, followed by the Central Region at 22 per cent, the Peace Region at 10 per cent, the North West at 8 per cent, and the North East at 6 per cent."

Production is expected to recover by 70 million tonnes due to favourable conditions, while demand will rise by 45 million tonnes

SASKATOON — The global grain outlook for 2025-26 is incredibly balanced, says an analyst.

The International Grains Council (IGC) is forecasting 2.373 billion tonnes of production and an identical 2.373 billion tonnes of demand.

“We’re looking at quite a finely balanced fundamental picture for grains,” Helen Plant, senior analyst for the United Kingdom’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, said in a recent webinar.

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will be moving a large number of military vehicles from Edmonton to Calgary starting tomorrow (May 15) and continuing until May 30 in preparation for the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit.

The vehicles will be travelling west on Highway 216 (Anthony Henday), south to Hwy. 2 (Queen Elizabeth II), west on Highway 201, west on Hwy. 1 and south on Hwy. 40.

The Alberta-shot Die, My Love is among the films being presented at the Cannes Film Festival, which got underway yesterday in the south of France.

The dark comedy thriller pairs Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson in a tale about a mother in a remote rural area struggling to maintain her sanity as she battles psychosis.

The ensemble cast also includes Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek and LaKeith Stanfield.

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture President Keith Currie says Canadian agriculture is at a critical juncture, with the recent dramatic rise of trade uncertainty, high costs, and more frequent extreme weather events.

He notes during the recent election, the CFA made the priorities of Canadian farmers very clear: farmers need to see a focus on competitiveness, resiliency, and maintaining rule-based trade.

Hundreds of Cochranites entered for a chance to win the ultimate Canadian getaway with Pick Your Province, powered by House of Cars Cochrane.

In the end, Berenice Hugo was the lucky name drawn on 91.5FM CochraneNow, winning a flight for two anywhere in the country.

“Oh my goodness, thank you so much. I am so happy,” said Hugo, moments after hearing the news.

Hugo, who has lived in Canada for eight years, said she’s barely travelled beyond B.C.

“I’ve only been to Banff and Jasper,” she said. “There’s so much more I want to see.”

Ocean Dixon, the 16-year-old girl reported missing earlier today (May 14) has been located safe, according to Cochrane RCMP.

She had not been seen since April 29, 2025. Police thank the public and media for their assistance in helping share the information, which contributed to a positive outcome.

Rocky View Schools has officially opened transportation registration for the 2025-26 school year and is encouraging families to register early to save on fees and ensure a smooth start to the fall.

Families who register by June 30 will receive a $40 discount per student, with additional savings available for multiple children. The deadline to guarantee bus service for the first day of school is August 1. Registrations received after that date could lead to delays of up to three weeks.

Cochrane RCMP are hoping the public can help them find a missing 16-year-old girl. 

Ocean Dixon has not been since since Apr. 29, 2025 in the area of Stoney Nakoda First Nation.

Mounties are concerned for her well-being and would like to speak with her.

The teen is described as 5'3" tall and 120 lbs. She has brown hair and brown eyes with a medium complexion. 

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the Cochrane RCMP at 403-851-8000.  If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).