Cochrane

Lady is the feature of this week's Adorable Adoptables, and she's as lovely as her name suggests.

At 2 1/2 years old, Lady is a petite cat with a big heart and striking eyes.

"She just stares at you with love and admiration," says Robyn Roy, communications coordinator with the Cochrane and Area Humane Society.

Lady is friendly and gentle, content to lounge on a cat tree while you go about your day.

Paul Singh has become the second candidate to enter the race for town council.

Last night, Singh announced his candidacy in front of a large group of supporters.

“Today, I’m taking a big step by announcing my candidacy for town council in 2025,” he told the cheering crowd. “This decision is about serving the place I have called home since 2014 and the people I believe in.”

Residents in and around Cochrane are being warned about poor air quality and reduced visibility as wildfire smoke continues to drift into the area.

Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a Special Air Quality Statement for Rocky View County near Cochrane, advising that smoke is causing or expected to cause air quality to deteriorate. Conditions may fluctuate quickly and vary greatly from one area to another, even hour by hour.

Owen George was a 21-year-old lacrosse player from Cochrane — a quiet leader, a loyal friend, and remembered by one teammate simply as a brother.

He played offence for the Junior B Rockyview Silvertips in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League and was drafted in 2020, following years in the Rockyview Rage system. The Silvertips are based out of Airdrie after moving from Cochrane in 2024.

George died on Saturday, May 31. The team confirmed it publicly in a social media post published Tuesday, June 3.

A report says new cleanup rules for renewable energy sites are hurting the competitiveness of Alberta's industry.

Business Renewables Centre-Canada analyzed the reclamation security requirements for renewables in 27 jurisdictions and found Alberta's are now the most costly. 

Under a code of practice for solar and wind projects published last week, the Alberta government says operators must provide an estimate for the cost of dismantling turbines and panels, removing underground concrete infrastructure, hauling waste away, replanting vegetation and other items. 

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Mark and Karin Elford of Wood Mountain ranch near the Saskatchewan/Montana border, and have been named the Saskatchewan Stock Growers 2025 TESA winners.

Since 1996, TESA, or The Environmental Stewardship Award, has recognized producers who go above and beyond standard industry conservation practices and set positive examples for other cattle producers and the general public.

The Liberal plan to give first-time homebuyers a tax break on a newly built home could have substantial impacts on housing affordability — with a few caveats — a new analysis finds.

The Liberal government introduced legislation on June 5 to eliminate the GST portion from new home sales of up to $1 million for first-time buyers, which works out to as much as $50,000 off the cost of a new build or a substantially renovated unit.

For homes sold above $1 million, the GST relief is phased out as the price tag nears $1.5 million.

A government push to steer Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 mail workers toward common ground hit a big pothole Monday.

As an increasingly acrimonious impasse drags on, Canada Post rejected a framework put forward by the union for a binding arbitration process, which Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu asked the parties to work toward just five days earlier.

Route 22 Artist Collective Gallery is marking five years of building community through the arts with a special celebration on Saturday, June 14, and will be making a major announcement of future initiatives.

The public is invited to its grand opening and 5th anniversary drop-in event from 3 to 8 p.m., featuring live music, food and refreshments, an artist meet-and-greet, and a special unveiling of new exhibitions that highlight the talent and diversity of the local arts community.