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A brand-new episode of Your Cochrane, Right Now is now available.

Our total continues to grow for 50/50 for change in support of SaskAbilities, and your next chance to come find us on location is today, Monday Oct. 7th!

We're going to be on location at SaskAbilities Partners in Employment from 10am-2pm, so you have a chance to not only stop by and purchase your ticket, but chat with the folks at Partners in Employment about their continued work within Swift Current and the Southwest.

After battling addiction for years and losing touch with her family, "Maria" (name changed) has finally found a new path to healing and reconnection.

“It’s been seven months since I’ve been sober. Seven months,” Maria says, proudly. “I say it out loud sometimes just to remind myself how far I’ve come.”

Maria’s struggle with addiction took a heavy toll on her life, robbing her of her health and her sense of self, and most painfully, her family. “We’d lost touch for so long that I wasn’t sure if I’d ever see them again,” she says.

Swamp Donkey Musical Theatre brings history to life with The Hello Girls, a powerful production that tells the true story of the first women to serve as soldiers in the U.S. Army during World War I.

With a cast of 14, the show captures the bravery and resilience of female telephone operators who fought for decades to be recognized as veterans.

Music Director/Co-Director Choreographer Melanie Baux said it's the first time they've done a production that is based on a true story. 

It was a windy one in Weyburn on Saturday, with wind gusts reported to be upwards of 102 km/h. 

While some residents, like Gerry Ruckaber, saw minimal damage from the winds, others saw downed trees and loss of shingles.

Altona Police Service and Altona Rhineland Emergency Services (ARES) are joining together to host the Altona Emergency Services Ball November 16th at the Rhineland Pioneer Centre. The money raised will support Special Olympics Manitoba athletes. CFAM Radio 950 Morning Show Host, and Special Olympics Manitoba 10-pin bowling coach, Chris Sumner will be MCing the evening. 

"In the past, each department has done their own events, and this year we just thought we would combine it, and make it a bigger and better event," said Special Constable Julie Seniuk while she was in studio. 

The Weyburn Concert Series will begin a new season with a performance on Wednesday by acclaimed country music star George Canyon, a multiple award-winner, earning accolades such as Junos, CCMAs, and ECMAs. 

The highly anticipated Brake for Breakfast, presented by Dino's Appliance & Mattress Centre and Sobeys, will be taking place on Thursday.

This event enters its tenth year and is made possible by the community's continuous and immense support. It is a vital fundraiser for the students of the Portage la Prairie School Division.

What started with two dozen people has grown to 180 playing pickleball indoors at the SLS Centre.

The season is in full gear and kicked off with a traditional food drive.

Organizer and founder Bill Cooper believes the atmosphere they've created and the sport itself has made it an attractive recreational activity for Cochranites.

"You don't have to be an expert. You can come out and play at your beginner level and move along as you get better into more experienced groups," says Cooper.

The holiday's are just around the corner and you can get a jump start on your shopping by visiting the Holiday Harvest  Art & Craft Market today at the Stockade from 11am - 5pm. 

We will also be there live on location with your next opportunity to purchase your 50/50 For Change tickets in support of SaskAbilities. 

Our grand total is currently sitting at $3900 and we want to keep that pot growing right up until our grand prize draw on October 18th.