Cochrane

The Royal Canadian Legion branch in Montreal’s Verdun borough meets once a week in a community centre space it rents by the hour, less than 500 metres from the elegant brick building it sold over a decade ago when maintenance costs got too high. 

After years of rising rents, a forced move and general instability, its members are happy to have somewhere to meet. But president Darlene Harrison says one question keeps coming back: “When are we going to have our own home again?”

Stories passed down from elders tell how First Nations from afar would paddle their canoes to bathe in the hot springs on the territory of the Sts'ailes First Nation.

They believed the water contained medicine, said Sts'ailes Grand Chief William Charlie.

“Our people have been using it for tens of thousands of years," he said of the springs he called Qwólts, meaning boiling medicine water.

The Chief Executive Officer for Cereals Canada says a significant funding announcement will enable them to continue supporting markets around the world.

Dean Dias says they have received $7.3 million in funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. He notes this substantial investment includes $6.6 million over three years from the AgriMarketing Program and $674,000 over five years from the AgriScience Program. 

If playing a role in helping Alberta raise the WHL Cup in an inspiring comeback win doesn't light your fire for the balance of the season, nothing will.

A storybook win at the WHL Cup still resonates with Matthew Hilderman, Jensen Marsh and Leif Oaten. It was a textbook demonstration of why you never say die when the chips are down.

Because they were.

Saskatchewan had grabbed a 4-0 lead over Alberta in the cup's semifinal and looked to be on their way to beating our boys for the second time in the tournament.

Sweat was poured in honour those who keep our nation free and safe.

The 6th annual Sweat for a Vet saw over 50 complete an intense boot camp-style workout at the SLS Centre on Nov. 6, followed by a 3-km military march on the town's trail system.

The federal government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok's Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform, but stopped short of ordering people to stay off the app.

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the government's "wind up" demand Wednesday, saying it is meant to address "risks" related to ByteDance Ltd.’s establishment of TikTok Technology Canada Inc.

Team Canada White is facing the Finnish team in tomorrow's quarterfinals of the U17 World Challenge.

Team White finished second in their pool of preliminary play after losing to Sweden in overtime, 5-4, on Nov. 5.

Megan McKenzie, a proud resident of Cochrane and a retired Canadian Forces veteran, reflects on her unique and inspiring career that spanned 27 years, including a final two-year stint advising senior leaders during the global pandemic.

Donald Trump clinched the United States election after a tumultuous campaign as Canadian officials espoused the important relationship between neighbours in congratulations to the former president on his extraordinary comeback.

"I will govern by a simple motto: promises made, promises kept," Trump said to cheering party faithful at a Florida watch party.

Trump was elected the 47th president of the U.S. amidst a deeply divided America by prevailing among voters in the key battleground states.

As work continues on two major pathways in Cochrane, the Town has released an update on the progress in Glenbow and Cochrane Ranche.

"Pathway paving has now been completed as scheduled through both Glenbow and the Cochrane Ranche," reads a post on Facebook by the Town of Cochrane.