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The Liberals have won their fourth mandate this time under the leadership of leader Mark Carney.

When Mark Carney formed government as Canada's 24th Prime Minister on March 14, 2025, he selected 34-year-old Kody Blois from the Kings-Hants riding in Nova Scotia as the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Rural Economic Development.

Blois is heading back to Parliament after winning his riding last night. Expectations are that Carney could keep him in that role, but that will be determined when he announces his new cabinet in the days ahead.

Grab the popcorn! Cochrane Home Treasures is treating the community to a night at the movies.

The local non-profit is teaming up with the Cochrane Movie House for a special screening on May 7.

It's all part of Mental Health Awareness Week, with a goal of bringing people together for some big-screen fun.

Free tickets will be up for grabs starting today (Tuesday) at 2:30 p.m. at the theatre box office.

Each person can scoop up to five tickets to the movie of their choice, while supplies last.

Ka-chow! Lightning McQueen is zooming into hearts at Adorable Adoptables.

This inquisitive pup is full of energy and curiosity, always eager to learn and explore.

With the support of his patient foster team, Lightning is learning how to navigate life’s curves.

He does best in calm, respectful homes with adults or older children aged 10 and up.

A Cochrane man is celebrating a major win after a birthday gift from his mom turned into a $100,000 payday.

Gregory Foley scratched a $5 CROSSWORD BEE LUCKY ticket and uncovered the game’s top prize.

The winning ticket was an early birthday present, purchased at the Dovercourt Esso in Edmonton.

Foley says the win still feels surreal and he hasn’t yet decided how he’ll spend the money.

"I was in shock! It still feels surreal!"

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will not have a seat in the next Parliament, after a stunning upset by Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy in the riding of Carleton. 

Poilievre's loss raises a host of questions about his ability to continue with the Conservative party leadership, and the role he will play as the House of Commons reconvenes. 

In his concession speech on election night, Poilievre pledged that Conservatives will "do our constitutional duty of holding government to account and proposing better alternatives." 

St. Andrew’s United Church is marking a major milestone today as it celebrates the 10th anniversary of its beloved Free Community Lunch program. The event, which runs from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., will feature a special lunch, a short program, and the warm sense of community that has kept the tradition going strong for a decade.

Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to unite the country and govern for all after Canadians handed the Liberals a fourth consecutive mandate in Monday's federal election.

"Who is ready," he shouted to cheers and applause and people chanting his name in a crowded hockey arena in Ottawa in the wee hours of the morning. "Who is ready? Who is ready to stand up for Canada with me? And who is ready to build Canada strong?"

Prime Minister Mark Carney will lead a minority government after a very close general election race that left the Liberals just three seats shy of a majority. 

Just before 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Elections Canada showed the Liberals projected to win 169 ridings after flipping one riding in Quebec from the Bloc Québécois earlier in the day. 

The Conservatives won 144 seats and will form the official Opposition again. The Bloc Québécois followed with 22 seats, the NDP with seven projected seats and the Green Party with one seat.

Conservative MP Blake Richards says Canadians have made it clear they want change, and he urged supporters at his post-election celebration to stay ready to continue the battle.

“Our increase in seats and popular vote shows that there’ll be another opportunity to finish the job we’ve started and to move forward with creating that change,” said Richards.

“I told people, don’t give up. This battle isn’t over. We know we’re the hope this country needs for the future, and we’re going to keep fighting to finish the job and deliver the change Canadians are asking for.”

Jagmeet Singh says he will step down as the leader of the NDP as soon as a new interim leader is chosen.

Singh conceded defeat in his British Columbia riding of Burnaby Central and the party is at risk of losing official party status.

With the NDP at risk of losing official party status — and after losing his own riding — Singh said he'd be stepping down as leader once the party selects an interim replacement.

"We may lose sometimes and those losses hurt," Singh said, fighting emotion as he stood beside his wife on a stage in Burnaby, B.C.