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Tendering for the major upgrade to the Highway 1–Range Road 33 interchange in Springbank is anticipated in the third quarter of 2025.

This week, Rocky View County (RVC) approved a budget adjustment to reflect $21 million in funding from Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (ATEC) for the interchange. The funding aligns with progress on the Bingham Crossing development, which includes a new Costco location.

A report by Jeanette Lee, RVC’s manager of capital and engineering services, says the funding is pivotal in advancing the project.

Police and parks officials say one person was killed and three were injured in a rockfall at a remote hiking trail in Banff National Park.

They say the search continues to confirm no other hikers are missing following the early afternoon tragedy at Bow Glacier Falls, north of Lake Louise.

One person had been found dead and the extent of the injuries to the other three is unknown.

Two of the three injured were taken to a Calgary hospital by STARS air ambulance and the third went to hospital by ground ambulance.

Rescue crews, police and paramedics scrambled to a remote region of Banff National Park late Thursday amid reports that a group of hikers were hit by a rock slide, causing possible injuries and deaths.

“The initial report indicated there were multiple hikers and there may be serious injuries and/or fatalities,” RCMP Cpl. Gina Slaney said in a news release.

Parks Canada, in a statement said, it is responding to a report of "a serious rockfall incident with involvement near Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park."

Bike Cochrane’s Angry Hawk Enduro continues to grow, attracting over 200 young riders for its fourth annual event.

Held at the Cochrane and District Agricultural Society grounds on June 7, this year’s race welcomed participants aged 3 to 17 from across Alberta, including Canmore, Red Deer, Okotoks, Crowsnest Pass, and Jasper.

A man believed to be behind a rash of vehicle thefts across rural southern Alberta has been arrested following an RCMP bait truck sting operation.

On June 16, a stolen RCMP bait truck equipped with GPS tracking led officers to a suspect in Strathmore, where he fled on foot before being arrested by the Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit (SAD CRU). The sting followed a two-month investigation into a series of vehicle thefts concentrated east of Calgary.

Ottawa is giving no sign that it intends to amend existing legislation on medical assistance in dying — something a UN committee called for earlier this spring.

The federal minister responsible for disabilities spoke at a hearing of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities last week, about two months after the committee called on Canada to repeal the 2021 law that expanded eligibility for assisted dying to those whose deaths were not reasonably foreseeable.

Five handmade quilts are now helping provide comfort to victims in the Cochrane area, thanks to a generous donation from Ellen DeBruyn.

The quilts were donated to the Southern Alberta Regional Victim Serving Society, with support from the Cochrane RCMP detachment.

More than just cozy coverings, the quilts offer a source of calm and reassurance for those going through court proceedings or receiving crisis support.

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The Cochrane Lions Event Centre will be rocking this Sunday, June 22, with Treble Trouble — a triple-shot of free live music events that promise something for everyone.

It all kicks off at 1:30 p.m. with a youth musical talent competition, where rising stars will battle it out for cash prizes of $250, $100, and $50.

Get ready to make this Calgary Stampede the best one yet with the Stampede Your Way Contest, brought to you by Lammlie's Western Wear!

Tune in weekday mornings on 91.5FM CochraneNow, listen for your chance to call, and spin the Wheel of Winning.

Prizes include VIP passes and gate admission to Nashville North, VIP access to Cowboy Up, and Big 4 Roadhouse VIP Superwheel passes with no-line access.

You can also win tickets to live shows featuring Shania Twain, TLC, Mackenzie Porter, Max McNown, Charles Wesley Godwin, Chase Rice, and more.

The radar system has been removed from the top of Big Hill, and most of the heightened security measures put in place for the G7 Leaders Summit have been stepped down.

No arrests were made and no tickets issued during the G7 Summit and related demonstrations, according to the Integrated Security and Safety Group (ISSG).

Nor was any wildlife harmed.

RCMP Chief Superintendent David Hall, the security director, credited the success of the operation to two key factors.