Cochrane

Karen Dommett, incoming chair of Sports4Life Cochrane, exemplifies extraordinary leadership in promoting active communities.

Her tireless efforts have made a lasting and meaningful impact on the lives of individuals with disabilities and the broader community.

A Cochrane resident since 2020, Dommett was presented the Lieutenant-Governor's Award for Outstanding Community Leader during last weekend's Alberta & Parks Recreation Association conference in Lake Louise.

For the eighth year, Cochranite Gary Robertson is hoping to once again thrill and spook residents of all ages, all while having fun and helping others.

Robertson spends countless hours decorating his home into a house of scares every year.

"This year's theme is once again The Asylum. So people can expect a pretty scary and demented experience that they would experience in an insane asylum and they can pick their different level of frights." 

The two Free Food Sheds have been a hot topic of discussion on social media here in Cochrane over the past few weeks. So, Lauren and I thought it would be great to see firsthand what a food rescue volunteer shift actually looks like with Helping Hands.

The Cochrane Pregnancy Care Centre (CPCC) is preparing for its largest annual fundraiser, featuring its popular cake auction, local entertainment, and inspiring client stories.

The local non-profit is celebrating 31 years of hope and support in our community. 

Susan Campbell, executive director says the money raised from this event goes to helping them support and educate people who experience unplanned or unexpected pregnancy and related issues.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says its investigation into an Ontario facility processing plant-based milk found it was not adhering to Health Canada’s policies on listeria prevention.

The facility is still shut down after a listeria outbreak last summer linked to the plant infected at least 20 people in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Alberta and led to three deaths.

Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison has confirmed a report that Canada is alleging an Indian cabinet minister and close adviser to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered intelligence-gathering operations targeting Canadians.

The Washington Post first reported that Canadian officials alleged Indian Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah was behind a campaign of violence and intimidation targeting Sikh separatists in Canada.

Morrison told MPs at the national security committee Tuesday that he was the one who confirmed Shah's name to that newspaper.

An update of the town's designated officer bylaw will be returning to council for consideration next June.

Last night, council unanimously approved the update of what's also called the CAO bylaw to bring it in line with current best practices for municipalities.

The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) wrapped up their inaugural cow-calf survey and is sharing some of the results with people around the country.

The BCRC, funded thanks to check-offs from cattle sales in Canada, put on the survey to find how producers are working with their cattle and what practices could be adopted in the future.

You don't have to go to the bar to enjoy live music in Cochrane. 

Cochrane resident Peter Fortina is bringing live music to an interesting venue in town...his own house. 

Get the kiddos out for some pre-Halloween fun at the Cochrane Public Library. 

The Halloween Spooktacular is back this year with Cohrane Immigrant Servies and Stepping Stones.

Program and Engagement Manager, Carmen Erinson says "this year we decided to do it on the big day, sort of a pre-trick or treating party in the afternoon".