Adorable Adoptables: Puck’s looking to score a forever home
This week’s Adorable Adoptable is Puck, a shy sweetheart with a heart full of potential and a tail that’s learning to wag a little more each day.
When Puck first arrived at the shelter, the hustle and bustle left him feeling lost and unsure.
“He was really a scared little guy,” says Robyn Roy, communications co-ordinator with the Cochrane & Area Humane Society.
Cochrane Legion hosts VE Day dinner to honour veterans
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 15 in Cochrane is inviting veterans and the community to come together on May 8 to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, the end of the Second World War in Europe in 1945.
The Legion will host a roast beef dinner followed by entertainment, offering a chance to honour those who served and reflect on the freedoms they helped secure.
Lane closures this week for utility and maintenance work
Drivers in Cochrane should prepare for temporary lane closures throughout the week due to utility inspections and maintenance work.
The Town of Cochrane announced on a Facebook post that from April 22 to 24, lanes on Centre Avenue and First Street East will be closed for underground utility inspections.
Businesses in the area will remain accessible during this time.
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Skier critically injured in Banff Sunshine crash
A woman in her 20s was seriously injured in a ski accident at Banff Sunshine Village over the weekend.
The crash happened Sunday on a black diamond run at Lookout Mountain.
The 26-year-old skier from Sweden was reportedly traveling at high speed when she struck a snow roller and lost control.
Resort staff who witnessed the incident responded immediately, stabilizing her at the scene before transporting her to the base of the hill.
She was then flown by Stars Air Ambulance, in critical condition, to Foothills Hospital in Calgary.
Alberta's request to question fired health executive over confidential emails granted
A judge has granted Alberta's government its request to question the former head of the provincial health authority about confidential emails she is accused of keeping and sharing without permission, including to media.
The government's request was made last month when it filed for an injunction in the high-profile lawsuit launched by Athana Mentzelopoulos, the former chief executive of Alberta Health Services.
Paws Up, Cochrane!
The Cochrane Pet Expo is back on May 31st, 2025, at the Cochrane & District Agricultural Society Park — and it’s going to be fur-tastic!
Poilievre vows not to impose a home equity tax as Liberals, NDP talk health care
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is claiming the Liberals will impose a tax on Canadians' home equity if they're re-elected as the federal election campaign enters its final week.
The last day of advance voting in the general election saw federal leaders scattered across the country, pitching plans on homebuilding and health care.
Poilievre was in Toronto Monday afternoon speaking to an audience with CARP, the Canadian Association of Retired Persons. He was asked whether he would put any taxes on equity saved in Canadians' homes.
Alberta transportation minister wants bike lanes gone, critics say stay in your lane
Alberta's transportation minister is calling on the province's two major cities to remove bike lanes from key roadways, prompting critics to say the government is overstepping and making an issue out of nothing.
Devin Dreeshen says he's trying to avoid clashes with the government's goal of expanding road networks, as he blames bike lanes for traffic congestion and obstructing work to build the infrastructure needed for Alberta's growing population.
Cochrane Activettes offer up two $4,500 bursaries for local students
The Cochrane Activettes are inviting local students to apply for two bursaries, each valued at $4,500.
The awards started as a way to mark the organization’s 35th anniversary and have grown to becoming a insturmental way to support youth in the Cochrane area pursuing post-secondary education.
Applicants must be 21 or younger as of June 1, 2025, and be graduates of a Cochrane high school.
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Trade issues a key concern during National Agriculture Leaders Debate
With the federal election just days away, farmers and ranchers had the opportunity to hear directly from political parties about their agricultural policies. With the federal election just days away, farmers and ranchers had the opportunity to hear directly from political parties about their agricultural policies. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture held their National Agriculture Leaders Debate last week. The debate on Thursday featured representatives from the Liberal, Conservative, NDP, Green, and Bloc Québécois parties.