Cochrane

The Cochrane Rotary Club has partnered with Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) to launch a new “Pathway to Mental Health” initiative.

On Thursday, Rotarians joined Douw Vorster, FCSS community development worker for mental health, to install signs along approximately one-kilometre sections of the Riverfront Park and Glenbow trail systems. The signs share mental wellness tips, uplifting messages and resources to encourage self-care while enjoying time outdoors.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will be watched closely by Canadians infuriated by Donald Trump — and by an anxious business community looking for tariff relief — when he meets with the U.S. president Tuesday in Washington.

After months of Trump's annexation threats, the newly elected prime minister will be tasked with a delicate balancing act — showing strength while maintaining Canada's place in a critical North American trade pact the president's tariffs have sought to upend.

"You are not alone. We mourn with you, stand with you, and hold you close to our hearts."

"May the victims be at peace and the families left behind find strength and courage."

"Deepest condolences for this senseless tragedy. Our hearts are with you and all of your families."

"We Stand Together with You."

Alberta’s own Justin Sutton is gearing up for a busy summer, bringing his high-energy brand of country music to fans across Canada. With his six-piece band in tow, Sutton is hitting the road with a packed tour schedule that spans from the Yukon to the East Coast, with plenty of stops across our province.

“We just got back from Whitehorse and have plans to be all over at rodeos and festivals,” says Sutton. “It’s crazy, every time the phone rings, it’s another opportunity we’ve been waiting for.”

King Charles will visit Ottawa to deliver the speech from the throne at the end of this month in a show of support for Canadian sovereignty, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.

The news came in his first press conference since leading the Liberals to a fourth straight mandate in Monday's election, where he laid out the priorities for his first few months, promising to "embark on the biggest transformation of our economy since the end of the Second World War." 

More than three quarters of Canadians believe misinformation had an impact on the outcome of the federal election, a new poll suggests.

The Leger poll, which sampled more than 1,500 Canadian adults from April 29 to May 1, suggests that 19 per cent of people think false information or misinformation had a major impact on the election.

Almost a third (32 per cent) said it had a moderate impact, while 26 per cent said it had a minor impact on the election's outcome.

Only nine per cent of Canadians said misinformation had no impact on the election at all.

The Cochrane Activettes continue to play a vital role in providing short-term support for local families in need through the Family Resource Network (FRN).

Recently, the women’s service organization donated $15,000 to support the FRN’s respite care program.

Cochrane FCSS manager Kim Krawec says the funding is critical. Without the Activettes’ support, she says the short-term help offered during times of crisis simply wouldn’t exist, as no provincial funding is available for the program.

For the past five years, Mayor Jeff Genung has done some soul-searching each spring to determine which local cause will benefit from his annual invitational golf tournament.

Yesterday, he announced that the fifth annual tournament—taking place July 21 at the Links of GlenEagles—will support Big Hill Haven.

A police pursuit involving a stolen vehicle and a firearm ended with three arrests on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation late Tuesday evening.

On April 30, around 9:00 p.m., Cochrane RCMP responded to multiple reports of a man pointing a long gun at another man while driving a stolen truck through the community. With support from an RCMP helicopter and Police Dog Services, officers quickly found the suspect vehicle.

The federal riding of Terrebonne in Quebec has gone from the Liberals' win column back to the Bloc Québécois after a postelection vote validation process.

Bloc candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, who had represented the riding since 2021, said in a social media post that she came out with a lead of 44 votes and that a judicial recount will take place.

"For someone to be officially elected, you have to wait until the end of this process," Sinclair-Desgagné wrote in French. "I hope to have the honour of representing Terrebonne again in the coming years."