Cochrane

Town councilor Alex Reed has expanded on his rationale as to why the town should start laying the groundwork for annexing further land for Cochrane.

At last week's committee-of-the-whole meeting, Reed referenced the need for the town to start the process now for something he believes can take up to a decade to complete.

Reed believes adding more land will give the town the opportunity to generate more taxes from nonresidential properties, reduce its heavy reliance on residential taxes, and take pressure off of people struggling with the rising cost of living.

Federal party leaders are spending their first full day on the campaign trail talking about taxes, transfers and the trades.

Poilievre talks tax cuts

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising a middle-class tax cut, following a Liberal pledge that involves a smaller reduction to the same tax rate.

A fire broke out in Heartland last night around 7 PM, while the family was swimming at the SLS Centre. 

The fire, caused by a cutting board left on the stove, was quickly contained by the Cochrane Fire Department, who also rescued the family’s two dogs and a cat.

Get ready for Sip Sip Savour on April 11th. 

This tasting event at the Lions Event Centre will feature breweries, distilleries, and wineries from Cochrane & the Bow Valley, with over 20 local businesses to sample from. 

The first 100 attendees will receive a swag bag, and limited 2-for-1 tickets are available, but they’re going fast!

Early bird pricing ends April 4th. Sample tickets are just $1 each, with most samples costing 2-3 tickets. 

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A GoFundMe campaign for two Cochrane men injured in a devastating car crash has raised nearly $50,000 in just a few days, overwhelming their families with gratitude.

The Cochrane Ringette Association is inviting young athletes to lace up their skates and give ringette a try at its upcoming free Come Try Ringette event.

“This event is a great way for kids to experience ringette in a fun, supportive environment,” says Krista Town, a volunteer with the Cochrane Ringette Association. “They’ll get to meet volunteer coaches, older players, and learn the basics of skating, passing, and gameplay.”

Liberal Leader Mark Carney will try to inject some Canadian symbolism and pride to his election campaign today with a stop in Gander, Nfld.

The town in northeastern Newfoundland famously fed and housed thousands of passengers — most of them Americans — when flights were grounded after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

Carney's chief opponents, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, will campaign in the seat-rich Greater Toronto Area.

AAFC Researchers at the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre want to turn Canadian agriculture’s value chains into value circles.  

Dr. Emma Stephens and a team of data analysts are taking the most comprehensive look yet at Canada’s entire agriculture and agri-food industry, from the field, to processing and exports, to the end use by consumers.

"What that means is looking for additional value-added opportunities within our agri-food value chain through co-products and current waste byproducts to find additional ag-based resources," she explained.

Cochrane residents, get ready to spread your wings once again, Bird e-scooters are returning to town on April 1 (weather permitting).

According to the Town of Cochrane, the partnership with Bird Canada aims to reduce carbon emissions, ease traffic congestion, and provide an alternative to those who want to skip the car for a more sustainable way to get around. 

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Canadians are now facing updated travel advisories to the world's two largest economies, after Ottawa warned travellers who stay in the United States for more than 30 days to make sure they register as required.

The advisory for the United States follows another update for travel to China, where Canadians with dual citizenship have been warned to use Canadian credentials when presenting to Chinese authorities.