Cochrane

A celebration of culture, community, and connection is set to take place in Cochrane on Saturday, June 28.

The Black Cochrane Community, in partnership with the Town of Cochrane, is presenting a Multicultural BBQ at Mitford Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Billed as an afternoon of food, music, and fun, the event invites residents to “taste the world in one place” with a wide range of mouth-watering BBQ and refreshing drinks. There will also be games and activities suitable for all ages.

Cochrane Wolves FC is inviting the community to come out and support local youth athletes during a special home event this Saturday, June 28.

Five of the club’s competitive teams—including four of its top-tier squads—will be in action at Rangers Field, located at the corner of Highway 22 and George Fox Trail. Games run from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. against visiting teams from Calgary.

Organizers say it’s a chance for residents to cheer on young soccer players from Cochrane and learn more about the club’s growing range of programs.

Cochrane Mayor Jeff Genung says the board of the Spray Lake Sawmills Recreation Parks Society (SLSRPS) has issued a statement to assure residents that it’s back to work.

The board held its first meeting on June 20 since the RFP process concluded with YMCA Calgary withdrawing its bid.

A late morning crash in downtown Cochrane is causing delays as  crews respond to the scene.

The collision involved an SUV and a box truck at the intersection of first street and first ave just before noon.

Peace officers are on site directing traffic while a tow truck works to clear the vehicles.

A brilliant aurora display could light up the skies over Cochrane tonight, with space weather conditions creating ideal viewing opportunities.

A coronal hole on the sun is sending a fast-moving stream of charged particles toward Earth, triggering heightened geomagnetic activity.

The northern lights may be visible across most of Canada this evening, with activity expected to reach well into the early hours of June 27.

Cochrane skywatchers could catch a glimpse of green and purple ribbons dancing low on the northern horizon.

Rocky View County is inviting residents to have their say as it updates its Cemetery Master Plan, a long-term strategy that shapes how local cemetery services and spaces are developed, maintained, and expanded.

As part of the plan, the County is reviewing space availability at the Garden of Peace Cemetery and developing a proposed expansion on neighbouring County-owned land.

The goal is to ensure that cemetery services continue to meet the needs of the growing community well into the future.

With summer in full swing, Alberta health officials are reminding parents to take extra precautions to prevent falls and concussions among young children, especially as falls remain the leading cause of injury-related emergency visits for kids in the province.

In 2022 alone, more than 3,500 children under the age of five were treated in emergency departments or urgent care centres after falling off furniture like beds or chairs. Alarmingly, about 70 per cent of concussion injuries in children are caused by falls.

When acclaimed Mînî Thnî metal artist Andrew Holloway was invited to create a unique lapel pin for world leaders at the G7 Summit, he wanted the design to carry a lasting, positive message to guide their deliberations—now and into the future.

Twenty-five finance ministers and 25 central bank governors each received one of the handcrafted pins after Finance Canada’s G7 Logistics Secretariat commissioned Holloway for the project.

Canada's elections commissioner said Wednesday she has no evidence to suggest the federal election result in April was affected by foreign interference, disinformation or voter intimidation — even though the volume of complaints about the campaign shot way up.

In a preliminary report, Commissioner Caroline Simard said her office received more than 16,000 complaints about the spring campaign that ended on April 28 — seven times the number of complaints received in the 2019 and 2021 elections.

Sen. Patrick Brazeau is said to be recovering after collapsing on the Senate floor on Wednesday in the midst of debate on the federal government's major projects bill.

Brazeau, 50, rose to speak shortly after 4 p.m. before falling over sideways onto the floor.

A Senate spokesman says Brazeau appears to be recovering following an examination by paramedics.

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