Cochrane

Cochrane RCMP took part in a major Alberta-wide operation that led to several arrests, multiple drug seizures, and the recovery of stolen property and firearms.

Cochrane Town Councillor Morgan Nagel says he’s reached a breaking point, and now plans to run for mayor.

Nagel’s announcement comes on the heels of what he described as the largest public hearing in the town’s history. Hundreds of residents packed Council Chambers, the front foyer, and overflow rooms at the Cochrane RancheHouse Wednesday night to weigh in on the future of the community's rec centre.

Cochrane’s biggest party of the year is back. The 2025 Canada Day Celebration hits Mitford Park on Tuesday, July 1 with a full lineup of activities, entertainment and community spirit.

The celebration kicks off at noon with kid-friendly activities, including pony rides, face painting, Gaga ball and the ever-popular Messy Moose craft tent.

The Cochrane Comedy Festival is hosting a special one-night show at the Legion on June 26th, featuring Calgary’s own Todd Ness.

Ness has toured nationally and opened for top comedians like Brian Callen, Theo Von, and Doug Stanhope.

Foot-and-mouth disease is a highly contagious and severe disease that affects cattle, sheep, swine, and other cloven-hoofed animals making it hard for them to eat and walk, leaving them weak and sick.

The FMD vaccine bank builds on existing protections for the livestock industry and equips producers with another tool to control and eliminate the disease should an outbreak occur.

Budget 2023 committed $57.5 million over five years, with $5.6 million ongoing, to the CFIA to establish the FMD vaccine bank and response plans.

The role hockey can play in developing youth stretches far beyond skill development.

Case in point is the relationship struck between P3 Sports and the Overseas Agency, which has continued to grow since the first group of 55 Czech players came here in the spring of 2022.

This week, 77 young Czech players arrived in Cochrane—the largest group yet—for a month of hockey training, developing their English skills, and forming friendships with local youth.

Two years ago, more than 120,000 federal public servants went on strike after negotiations broke down.

Now, the union representing those workers is going back to the bargaining table with the government with the goal of securing greater job security and remote work options for its members.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada says next week's initial meetings offer its first opportunity to present priorities identified by members, such as better wages, greater job security and stronger provisions for remote work.

This year's wildfire season in Canada is shaping up to be the second-worst on record and federal officials are warning of a dangerous summer in parts of British Columbia.

Officials with several government departments held a technical briefing Thursday in Ottawa with an update on the state of multiple wildfires and its forecast for the coming months.

What has been over a decade in the making took a major step forward this week with the approval of infrastructure borrowing to open the door to the future Horse Creek Sports Park and high school site.

Council approved borrowing $10.83 million toward the $11.43-million project that will provide the necessary infrastructure, design, and planning to support both desperately needed facilities in Cochrane. The town had unsuccessfully applied for a provincial grant to cover $5.7 million of the cost.

The Alberta government says it is considering letting oil companies inject wastewater deep underground as a way to manage the toxic tailings that are accumulating in the oil sands.

The idea is one of five being put forward by a government-appointed committee tasked with studying potential tailings management options.

A new report from the committee says injecting mine water underground is a practical solution but considering over 1.4 trillion litres of tailings exist as of 2023 it can't be the only option.