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The RCW Spring Fever Tour storms into the Cochrane Lions Club and Events Centre tomorrow with two explosive matchups headlining the card.

In a high-stakes showdown, Bobby Sharp challenges Tony Machete for the RCW Canadian Championship, while rising stars Krieger and Scorpious collide in the much-anticipated Battle of the Young Guns.

Those who missed the recent concert at Found have a second chance to enjoy the Cochrane Guitar Quartet on Sunday, May 4, at St. Andrew’s United Church, 128 1st St. E. which will also mark the date's connection to Star Wars.

The performance begins at 4 p.m., an ideal time for the entire family to attend.

The quartet is led by Martin Russell, a classical guitarist and Spanish guitar teacher who has called Cochrane home for 30 years. He is joined by three of his students: Hannah Isinghood, Ryan Kehoe and Griffin Stotscheck.

Six per cent more people voted in the federal election in the Airdrie–Cochrane riding than in the former Banff–Airdrie riding in 2021.

Preliminary results from Elections Canada show a voter turnout of 74.92 per cent. A total of 70,560 ballots were cast from a registered voters list of 94,181. That figure does not include those who registered on election day.

In the 2021 federal election, Banff–Airdrie recorded a 68.8 per cent turnout.

The most recent results of the April 28 election indicate incumbent Blake Richards secured 71.2 per cent of the vote.

Construction on Stage 3 of James Walker Trail in Cochrane is set to begin shortly, with most of the work taking place in undeveloped green-field areas.

The Town says the project is not expected to impact nearby roads or residential areas.

Starting May 1, a key traffic change will affect gravel hauling operations.

Access to the Heidelberg gravel pit from James Walker Trail at Highway 22 will be closed. Instead, gravel trucks will be rerouted via Griffin Road.

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The Cochrane and Area Health Foundation (CAHF) has stepped up to support free child and infant health workshops offered to families by Cochrane Emergency Training Services (CETS).

Starting in May, the foundation will sponsor six monthly two-hour workshops.

"Every month, we do a free two-hour workshop focused on children and infants," said Alex and Chelsea Mann of CETS. "It covers CPR, choking and a range of common day-to-day emergencies. It’s really geared toward parents, grandparents and older siblings."

They believe the more people trained, the better.

The Cochrane Public Library is inviting families, friends, and adventurers of all ages to join in a town-wide scavenger hunt in celebration of its 75th anniversary.

Taking place Saturday, May 10 from 1 to 4 p.m., the 75th Anniversary Adventure is designed to send participants on a fun-filled journey from the library through historic downtown Cochrane, solving clues and completing challenges along the way.

The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team grappled with technological issues Tuesday as prosecutors sought to show security footage from a bar where the complainant and some of the players were the night of the alleged incident.

Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote have all pleaded not guilty to sexual assault in connection with an encounter at a hotel room in London, Ont., in 2018.

McLeod has also pleaded not guilty to an additional charge of being a party to the offence of sexual assault.

The Medicine Hat Tigers will look to book their spot in the WHL championship series tonight, needing just one more win to eliminate the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

The Tigers took a 3-0 stranglehold on the best-of-seven series with a wild 8-7 overtime victory on Tuesday night in Lethbridge. The back-and-forth affair saw both teams trade leads before Medicine Hat emerged on top with a goal at 2:41 in the extra frame.

Cochrane product Kadon McCann contributed to the high-scoring effort of the Tabbies.

With the recent election victory of Mark Carney and his Liberal team, the Grain Growers of Canada have emphasized the urgent need to address the ongoing tariff situation with the U.S. and China. Executive Director Kyle Larkin highlighted the severe impact these tariffs are having on Canadian farmers and the broader economy.

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The Liberals rose from the ashes under Prime Minister Mark Carney in a stunning reversal of fortunes this year, but the party's failure to sweep many of the ridings it sought Monday night denied it a resounding majority mandate.

A big part of that failure happened in Ontario, where the party lost many incumbents — even as Carney called for a strong mandate to deal with the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump.