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Cochrane's Steve and Leslie McMichael were named Canada's top stunt coordinators last night at day two of the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards for their work on the television movie Wynonna Earp: Vengeance.

“Oh wow, this is nerve-racking,” Steve McMichael said onstage. “As stunt professionals, we’re taught to keep our faces away from the camera.”

“What do people say up here?” he added with a laugh, drawing a warm response from the audience.

What was meant to be a day of celebration and community spirit took a heartbreaking turn last night as a powerful windstorm swept through the area, forcing the cancellation of all Footstock races scheduled for today. 

The storm hit just after 9 p.m., causing significant damage to the Footstock race site, tearing down fences, shattering canopies, and scattering supplies across the grounds. Organizers say the extent of the damage made it impossible to safely proceed with the event.

As Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre argues the government's plan to speed up key infrastructure projects doesn't go far enough, some Indigenous leaders are accusing Ottawa of not giving them enough time to weigh in.

The government is developing a bill to fast-track what it calls nation-building projects with a streamlined regulatory approval process as a substitute for reviews under the Impact Assessment Act, also known as C-69.

While the federal government and cities across Canada are making strides on expanding the housing supply, the provinces still need to get serious about building quality homes, a new report released Thursday argues.

No province earned a grade higher than C+ in the report assembled by the Task Force for Housing and Climate, a non-governmental body that was struck in 2023 with backing from the philanthropic Clean Economy Fund.

The task force's "report card" evaluated governments based on their policies for building homes quickly and sustainably.

A second-period goal by Cochrane's Ty Mueller helped lift the Abbotsford Canucks to a 3-2 overtime win over the Texas Stars in Game 1 of the AHL Western Conference final.

Facing Texas for the first time, Mueller gave the Canucks a brief 2-1 lead before Antonio Stranges tied it later in the frame. After a scoreless third period, Christian Wolanin buried the winner in overtime.

It marked a second straight two-point night for Mueller, who also assisted on Abbotsford’s opening goal.

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Two 21-year-old men from Cochrane are dead following a dirt bike collision that occurred early Saturday morning. 

Cochrane RCMP say they were called to the Horse Creek area at 12:42 a.m. after a report of a serious off-road crash involving two motocross bikes.

Emergency crews, including Fire and EMS, responded to the scene and found both riders with severe injuries.

Despite first aid efforts from bystanders, both men, were pronounced dead at the scene.

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The RCMP has announced temporary airspace restrictions over Calgary and Kananaskis as part of heightened security measures for the upcoming 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit. The restrictions will be in effect from 6:00 a.m. on June 14 until 11:59 p.m. on June 17, 2025.

As the lead agency for the G7 Integrated Safety and Security Group (ISSG), the RCMP is coordinating closely with Transport Canada, the Canadian Armed Forces, and NAV CANADA to manage air traffic and ensure the safety of summit attendees and the public.

The Cochrane Pregnancy Care Centre’s annual Baby Bottle Campaign is now underway, offering a fun and simple way for families, businesses, and local organizations to support vital programs for women and families in the community.

Running from Mother’s Day (May 11) to Father’s Day (June 15), the campaign encourages people to fill baby bottles with spare change, cash, or cheques, all in support of services such as parenting education, pregnancy support, and post-abortion care.

Ottawa probably can't help overhaul how municipalities raise funds in the near future, because the federal government is now focused on major, nation-building projects, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday

"We're building on what has worked. We're learning lessons from what hasn't," Carney said at an event held by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

The group represents cities and towns that have lobbied Ottawa for years to give them more independent means of financing their operations.

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says she doesn't blame First Nations leaders who are voicing frustration with governments promising to fast-track development in their territories in the name of national unity.

"I don't blame them. They're frustrated and they're being disrespected," National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said Wednesday morning.

"If we're not at the table making these decisions right off the bat, this is what happens and it causes the Canadian government more problems later."