Cochrane

RCMP in Banff are searching for a suspect after a man with a knife chased two security guards overnight. 

Mounties responded to the report of a man armed with a knife displaying aggressive behavior at around 2:30 a.m. Monday. 

Police report two security guards were patrolling near the Banff Cascade Gardens when an aggressive man emerged from a wooded area.

Upon being informed that the individuals were security personnel, the suspect brandished a knife and demanded they "prove it" before chasing them.

You don’t have to waste valuable space in your green bin for your Jack-o'-lanterns when you can donate them instead.

The Cochrane Ecological Institute (CEI) cares for animals that enjoy chewing, pecking, and munching on pumpkins and is now accepting donations.

"It's that time of year! The CEI is happy to take your carved pumpkins to give to our wildlife patients to eat this spooky season!" CEI posted on their Facebook page.

CEI is asking that all pumpkin donations be unbleached, wax and paint-free. 

The CochraneNow Online Auction is ON and it goes until Friday (November 1). Don't miss this opportunity to save up to 60% on fabulous items from local businesses in Cochrane and its surrounding areas.

Here are some tips and tricks to help you win every item you bid on:

91.5 CochraneNow welcomes Canadian royalty to the Scotiabank Saddledome!

Shania Twain will perform on July 5, as part of the Calgary Stampede.

Ticket details: 

• Presale: Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 10 a.m.
• Presale code: TWAINCS
• General on sale: Friday, Nov. 1 at 10 a.m.

All tickets are available here.

We'll also be giving away a pair of tickets on Friday morning and more closer to Christmas. Wouldn't that make for a nice gift?🎟️

The Helping Hands Society of Cochrane & Area is hosting a public meeting this week to help the community better understand the purpose and operation of the Free Food Sheds.

Executive Director Laura McDonald says there will not been an agenda, it is a town hall style meeting with the opportunity for an open discussion. 

"We are inviting the public to come and share their opinions, their raves, their rants about the Helping Hands Free Food Sheds." 

Alberta Grains regional meetings are scheduled across six regions within Alberta from October 28 to November 15. 

These annual meetings offer Alberta’s 18,000+ barley and wheat farmers a detailed look at the commission's research, advocacy and extension efforts funded by their checkoff dollars.

A pair of wins at home this weekend against the Lethbridge Eagles makes it an 8-0 smoking hot start for the Cochrane Chaos.

Saturday, after a scoreless first period, Sarah Gaiser notched one for the Chaos in the second period and teammates added four more in the third in their 5-2 win.

Sunday, the Chaos held a 10-0 leading until 12 minutes into the third and went on an 11-1 win.

A veteran Ottawa journalist is firing back against what he says are "entirely false" claims by a former Conservative cabinet

Canada's long-held consensus on immigration is under threat but has not disappeared, the immigration minister said in an interview after announcing a major cut to the number of newcomers to Canada. 

On Thursday, Immigration Minister Marc Miller and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to slash Canada's immigration targets by 20 per cent next year and admitted the Liberal government did not get the balance right after the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Friday that Canada strongly condemns a new surge of "horrifying violence" perpetrated by gangs in Haiti.

Gang violence has increased in the Caribbean nation in recent weeks and the UN says gangs now control 85 per cent of the capital city of Port-au-Prince.

Kenya is leading a multinational security mission to restore order after gangs drove out the former prime minister with targeted attacks earlier this year.

A transition council is now leading the nation, with the goal of holding elections next year.