Cochrane

Farmers now have 63 per cent of the provincial crop in the bin, up from the five and ten-year averages of 43 and 38 per cent.

Harvest progress varies from 80 per cent complete in the South to 73 per cent in the Central Region, while the other areas are now 50 per cent complete.

A bunch of Cochrane kids will be on the field for the Stamps/Riders game tonight at McMahon Stadium.

The Cochrane Lions Atom minor football team participated in a ticket-selling challenge and won the opportunity to play a mini scrimmage on the field during halftime tonight.

After nearly 20,000 votes over the last 24 hours, Cochranites decided which neighbourhood will wear the crown and have the bragging rights as the best neighbourhood for the next year.

With 56 per cent of the votes, Sunset Ridge is the winner!

Heartland residents put up a fair fight though, bringing in over 8,000 of the votes. 

Votes came in from all over the world including the United States, Switzerland, Portugal and the Netherlands. 

Newly-name Cochrane Generals captain James Quaife says they're ready and hope to kick off the season with two wins this weekend but will take the season one game at a time.

The Gens have named their team leadership in advance of their season opener tonight in Airdrie against the Thunder.

"It's exciting," says Quaife. "Last year, I was an 'A' and I'm hoping to step up into the role of leading the group. There's a lot of new young guys, so I'm just hoping to give them guidance this year and hoping we'll make a bit better of a run this season."

Quebec Premier François Legault on Thursday urged the Bloc Québécois to help topple the federal Liberal government and trigger an election, saying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to disrespect the will of the province.

Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet responded moments later, rejecting that call and saying he serves Quebecers "according to my own judgment."

Additional modulars are coming to Cochrane to relieve overcrowding at two schools but won't be operational until the next school year.

Today, school board trustees assigned three modulars to Fireside School and two to the Cochrane Christian Academy. They are expected to be ready for use at the beginning of the 2025-26 school year.

On July 23, it was announced RVS would be receiving 12 new modular classrooms and funding to relocate 12 others from Indus and Langdon.

Ward 6 trustee Fiona Gilbert, of Cochrane, was re-elected chair of the RVS board of trustees at today's (Sept. 19) organizational meeting.

Gilbert is in her second consecutive year in the chair and served in the position three years previous. She is her third term on the board and first elected in 2013.

The 2024-25 HJHL season kickoff is just a day away.

After three exhibition games, the Cannex Cochrane Generals are on the road for their season opener against the Airdrie Techmation Thunder on Sept. 20 at the Ron Ebbesen Arena.

The Gens met the Thunder in a home-and-home series in the preseason. The last game was a thrilling 4-3 overtime win for the Gens.

Last Saturday, the Gens lost to the Mountainview Colts, 3-2 to wrap up the preseason. The Colts broke a 2-2 tie in the third for the win.

The moment you’ve all been waiting for is almost here! 🎉

Our contest, RAM Everyday Adventure, has sparked excitement, and we can't thank you enough for entering. We know someone will be driving a new RAM 1500 Classic from Your Alberta RAM Dealers very soon. 

Mark your calendars and set your alarms—tune in to the morning show at 7:40 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26. You might hear your name announced as the lucky winner!

Let the anticipation build, and may the odds be ever in your favor. 

There is lots of great stuff going down in Cochrane this weekend. 

Cochrane Oktoberfest 2024 Saturday, September 21