Cochrane

The Medicine Hat Tigers had their claws out in Game 3 of the WHL Championship Series last night.

The Tigers steamrolled the Spokane Chiefs 6-0 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Medicine Hat scored twice in each period and outshot Spokane 45-28 in a dominant road win.

Cochrane player Kadon McCann recorded his second career WHL playoff goal in the victory.

Game 4 is set for tonight (May 14) in Spokane. The game will be broadcast live on TSN.

As part of National Police Week celebrations, Cochrane Mounties are opening their doors to the public for a special behind-the-scenes look at the local detachment.

Residents are invited to drop by the RCMP detachment this Thursday, between 1 and 3 p.m., for guided tours, coffee, and cookies, courtesy of Cochrane McDonald's.

Cst. Nathan Moore says it's a chance for the community to see what goes on beyond the front desk.

With the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit fast approaching, the RCMP-led Integrated Safety and Security Group has opened a G7 Community Information Centre at the Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino.

The centre is designed to help local residents get answers to any questions or concerns about how the international summit may impact their daily routines. Staff from Global Affairs Canada’s Summit Management Office will also be on-site to help with questions related to accreditation, which will be required to enter or exit the Controlled Access Zone from June 10 to 18.

Team Tata’s is back with their signature Tatapalooza Newfie Steak and Lobster Bash on May 31 — and they’re closing in on a major milestone: $1 million raised for the Alberta Cancer Foundation.

Founded in 2005 after their mother’s breast cancer diagnosis, sisters Kaitlyn and Nicole have rallied community support through events like this one, raising $910,000 so far.

Tickets are $80, and that includes a steak and lobster dinner, live music by Atlantic Storm, a silent auction, and 50/50.

A couple in the Willows neighbourhood believes they were targeted in a hate crime after a swastika was spray-painted on their garage door around 11:30 a.m. on May 13.

Akini Peters and Michelle Blyden say they can't think of any other reason their home on Willow Street would be singled out for the vandalism.

Peters is the only Black person in the neighbourhood.

"No other garage was touched, just this one, and it seems very purposeful to me," he said. "It could be a coincidence, but look at the sign. Look at the colour of my skin."

A global study from UNICEF suggests many Canadian kids are unhappy, with social struggles such as bullying and difficulty making friends among the sources of their anguish. 

UNICEF’s 19th Report Card suggests one in five youth in Canada face frequent bullying, one in five are lonely and one in four struggle to make friends.

It blames bullying in particular for a drop in life satisfaction reported by 15-year-olds, down three percentage points to 76 per cent since 2018.

Prime Minister Mark Carney shook up his cabinet Tuesday by moving some key players involved in Canada-U.S. relations into new positions and promoting 24 new faces in a move meant to signal change at the top.

While some were prominent figures in former prime minister Justin Trudeau's government — including Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly, Chrystia Freeland and François-Philippe Champagne — Carney froze out other prominent members of his predecessor's team.

Carney named 28 full ministers to his cabinet, which will meet for the first time on Wednesday.

YORKTON, Sask. —Those affected by quarantines and eradication policies want more financial assistance from the federal government.

Efforts to trace the bovine tuberculosis case discovered last fall have put several farms in quarantine and under financial pressure.

The positive test found on a Saskatchewan cow at slaughter Nov. 29, 2024, brought with it numerous ramifications as a result of Canada’s tracing policies to ensure continued trade under international animal health rules.

The union representing thousands of Alberta government workers has voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action.

Guy Smith, president of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, said members have voted 90 per cent in favour of hitting the picket lines.

Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Smith said the goal remains to get a deal at the bargaining table.

"We do not want to have to use the clear strike mandate we have received, but we will, if necessary," he said, calling it a historic strike vote.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's chief of staff is sounding the alarm over Prime Minister Mark Carney's pick to head up the government's environment portfolio.

Rob Anderson took to social media Tuesday to air his misgivings about new Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin.

"Sit down for this one Alberta...Meet Canada's new Environment Minister," he writes.