Cochrane

Canadian police patrolling corners of the dark web are well aware of the commonly nefarious ways criminals exploit artificial intelligence. 

There's deepfake pornography. Voice impersonation. Romance scams that turn into financial fraud.

But recently there's been a new twist — criminals offering to "jailbreak" the very algorithms that form the architecture of AI's large language models, or LLMs, tearing down their safeguards so they can be retasked for criminal purposes.

Call it tech support for cybercriminals.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back in Ottawa today to deal with the fallout of new auto tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. 

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Carney said he was suspending his campaign plans for the day and would return to Ottawa to hold a meeting of the Canada-U.S. cabinet committee.

It's unclear when Carney will be back on the road to continue campaigning. 

Airdrie-Cochrane NDP candidate Sarah Zagoda wants to bring fresh leadership and integrity to federal politics.

The longtime Airdrie resident, mother of three, has 20 years of experience in the technology sector and works as a school technologist at Airdrie’s largest high school.

She ran for the NDP against Conservative Blake Richards in the 2021 election. She has since served as CEO of the federal Banff-Airdrie NDP and is president of the provincial Airdrie-East NDP.

Sean Secord, the Liberal candidate for the Airdrie-Cochrane riding, is eager to engage with residents to understand their concerns and share his passion for serving the community.

A two-year Cochrane resident, the 52-year-old brings deep-rooted family connections to Airdrie and other Alberta communities, positioning him to effectively represent local interests.​

He advocates for a comprehensive review and modernization of Canada's healthcare system and the Canada Health Act.

Families and individuals in need now have access to free refurbished computers thanks to a partnership between Cochrane Cochrane Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) and local business Cochrane Computers.

Ron Sullivan, owner of Cochrane Computers, has donated 18 refurbished computers to FCSS. “My customers bring in old computers for recycling, and we put new solid-state drives in them, install Linux, and give them away,” says Sullivan.

Let's Go Cochrane!

Country music icon Shania Twain has been named the Parade Marshal for the 2025 Calgary Stampede Parade.

The five-time GRAMMY winner will lead the festivities as part of the countdown to the world-famous event, set to begin in just 100 days.

Twain, who last performed at the Stampede in 2014, expressed her excitement about the honour.

The Cochrane RCMP is set to begin using body-worn cameras next month, with officers scheduled for training on April 7th, 8th, and 9th.

Following this in-person training, officers will begin wearing the cameras while on duty.

According to Cochrane RCMP Insp. Dave Brunner, the introduction of body-worn cameras is expected to enhance transparency, accountability, and public trust.

Cochrane skaters have returned from the StarSkate Provincials with an impressive haul of three medals.

Evalea Foley was crowned the Leading Edge Series Star 6 Champion and earned a Star 6 silver medal to add to the bronze she won last season.

With a federal election on the horizon, the agriculture sector is hoping to see some commitments from the federal parties as they campaign for seats in parliament. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture released its priorities, breaking those down into three categories: competitiveness, resiliency, and rules-based trade.

President Keith Curie talks about the competitiveness factor of Canada and what he wants to see done.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Leader Mark Carney are shifting their campaigns to Quebec.

Poilievre, who held a rally in Hamilton on Tuesday night with an estimated crowd of about 4,500 people, is expected at a news conference in Montmagny, Que., around noon and at a rally in Quebec City in the evening.

Carney, who spent the first few days of the campaign in Atlantic Canada, will be in Ontario today, scheduled for an announcement and a facility tour in Windsor, a facility tour in London and a rally in Kitchener.