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A composite drawing of a man believed to be responsible for both an assault and significant vehicle damage in the Bragg Creek area has been released by the Cochrane RCMP.

The incident occurred in April 2025, when a man was hiking and was verbally confronted by an unknown suspect over his clothing. The confrontation escalated when the suspect attempted to punch the hiker, narrowly missing his face. The victim immediately left the area, but upon returning to the parking lot, he discovered his vehicle had sustained significant damage to its panels.

With the end of the crop year coming up on July 31st, we are starting to see a seasonal slowdownof grain movement.

CN's Assistant Vice President of Grain, David Przednowek says even with the seasonal decline, they have still registered just over half a million tonnes of grain movement per week over the past couple of weeks.

"We are seeing the demand for CN supply hopper cars for grain movement decline. You know, in the past couple of weeks we've seen orders for CN supply equipment in that 3334 car per week range. "

Ducks Unlimited Canada agrologist has promoted winter cereals for decades and remains hopeful about the crop’s future

Winter wheat was a big deal on the Prairies from about 2006 to 2014.

Total acreage ranged from 800,000 to 1.3 million, with the lion’s share of the crop seeded in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Ken Gross, a Ducks Unlimited Canada agrologist who has promoted winter cereals for decades, described that period as the “second wave” of winter wheat on the Prairies.

Bruce Burnett, Director of Weather and Markets with Glacier Farm Media says that's mainly driven by various factors affecting the broader oilseed market.

The McCafé Coffee Break saddled up and rode out to Cochrane Sure Print & Copy this morning!

This morning, the CochraneNow crew dropped in with hot McCafé coffee and tasty treats from Cochrane McDonald’s to fuel up the hardworking team.

The team was nominated here and it was these kind words that brought in the win.

Motley isn’t just looking for a forever home, he’s scouting for his new Crüe.

This three-year-old feline is this week’s Adorable Adoptable, and he’s ready to turn his solo act into a heartwarming duet.

“Motley is such a gentle soul,” says Robyn Roy, communications coordinator with the Humane Society. “He’s shy at first, but once he trusts you, he’s all in.”

A 32-year-old woman from Sundre is facing a long list of charges after being linked to a string of crimes in Airdrie.

Between June 26 and July 1, RCMP responded to three separate stolen vehicle incidents connected to thefts at a local recreation centre. Investigators say the suspect broke into lockers, stealing car keys and credit cards, which were later used for fraudulent purchases at multiple locations around the city.

Rainfall across the prairies and even provincially has been quite variable this year.

Some areas have seen some pretty wicked storms bringing heavy rain, high winds and hail.

The Canadian Crop Hail Association says storm activity across the prairies in the last two weeks of June resulted in farmers filing well over 2000 hail claims.

According to the report mid-June thunderstorms dropped pea- to toonie-sized hail across Western Canada.  

World wheat stocks could climb to 271 million tonnes by the end of 2025-26, up from 264 million tonnes at the end of 2024-25

There will be plenty of wheat in the world in 2025-26, say analysts.

“As we enter mid-year Northern Hemisphere harvest, a larger-than-expected crop is expected to limit the upside in global wheat prices,” Dennis Voznesenski, agricultural economist with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, said in his recent Agri Commodity Weekly Alert.

Pool B at the Calgary Stampede kicked off on Monday with some impressive performances from some Albertans.

Three Albertans are in Ladies Barrel Racing, two Albertans are in Bull Riding, and two outstanding performances were had by Albertans in Saddle Bronc.

In Saddle Bronc, former Champion Zeke Thurston had an impressive ride, as did fellow Albertan Kolby Wanchuck.

Here are the Albertan and Canadian highlights from Day One in Pool B.

Saddle Bronc: