Cochrane

Cochrane RCMP say 41-year-old Laura-Lee Steinhauser has been located and is safe.

She was reported missing after last being seen on June 28, 2025, in Cochrane.

Police issued a public request for help earlier today, citing concern for her well-being.

RCMP are thanking the public and media for their assistance in sharing the information.

Alberta's government is seeking advice to address violence and aggression in schools.

Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says it's a serious problem as learning disruptions and mental health concerns are becoming more and more common.

Nicolaides says a team of 20 education system officials and teachers will develop potential policy options and solutions over the next six months.

He says some of the recommendations could be implemented as soon as the fall.

Cochrane is set to mark Canada Day with a full slate of activities, food, and entertainment tomorrow.

The day kicks off with a pancake breakfast at the Royal Canadian Legion from 9 a.m. to noon.

Adults eat for $3, kids aged 6 to 12 for $2, and little ones under six eat free.

Residents can also stop by to pick up a cupcake, Canadian flag, and temporary tattoo from Mayor Jeff Genung and Cochrane Council while supplies last.

The party then moves to Mitford Park at noon for Cochrane’s biggest celebration of the year.

Cochrane RCMP are asking for help from the public in locating a missing 41-year-old woman.

Laura-Lee Steinhauser was last seen in Cochrane on June 28, 2025.

Police say there is concern for her well-being.

She is described as having a fair complexion, standing 5 feet 2 inches tall, and weighing around 99 pounds. Laura-Lee has brown hair and hazel eyes and she was last seen wearing a white sweater, black shirt, black tights and carrying a black purse.

She may still be dressed in the same clothing shown in the photo released by RCMP.

The U15 Cochrane Fusion are heading to the softball provincial championships after going undefeated in their qualifier over the weekend.

Fresh off their Division 3 Calgary City Championship win, the Fusion battled through a double knockout regional tournament, defeating Sundre and Drumheller to punch their ticket to provincials.

A byelection has been called in the federal riding of Battle River--Crowfoot, where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to win a seat in the House of Commons.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has set Aug. 18 as the date for the vote.

Poilievre, who represented the Ottawa-area riding of Carleton for more than 20 years, lost to Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy in the April 28 election.

Damien Kurek resigned his seat earlier this month to make way for the Conservative leader's return to Parliament.

Three years after Alberta's government paid $70 million for children's pain and fever medicine, its front-line health provider says it has worked out a deal to off-load what remains of the controversial stockpile.

Alberta Health Services spokeswoman Kristi Bland, in a Friday statement, confirmed the medicine is being donated to the charity group Health Partners International of Canada to distribute to "vulnerable communities worldwide."

"Preliminary shipments of products have started to leave Alberta, and additional shipments will happen in the coming months," she wrote.

Canada is rescinding its digital services tax and will resume trade negotiations with the United States, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said in a statement issued late Sunday night.

The announcement came following a phone call between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump, and just hours before the first payment under the tax was going to come due for major tech companies like Amazon and Google. 

On Friday Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social he was terminating all trade discussions with Canada because of the tax.

Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government plans to take a "fresh" look at its online harms legislation over the summer but it's not clear yet exactly what the bill will look like when it is reintroduced.

It would be the Liberals' third attempt to pass legislation to address harmful behaviour online.

Fraser told The Canadian Press in an interview that the government hasn't decided whether to rewrite or simply reintroduce the Online Harms Act, which was introduced in 2024 but did not pass.