Cochrane

The Calgary Rams and Bow Valley Grizzlies’ combined women’s rugby team, Rizz, capped a flawless season by winning the Alberta Women's Premier League provincial championship on Aug. 16, defeating the Edmonton Lepachan Tigers, 58-17.

“It’s super exciting to be a part of that,” said Megan MacLean, vice-president of women’s rugby with the Bow Valley Rugby Club. “The girls are thrilled. It’s a moment that’s been a long time coming.”

MacLean said the team took control early in the championship match.

Cochrane councillor Marni Fedeyko has officially launched her campaign for a third term on town council, highlighting accountability, community engagement, and transparency as the cornerstones of her platform.

Together, they form the acronym ACT, something she says she has demonstrated in her first two terms.

Fedeyko says her decision to run again stems from a desire to address issues she has raised during her previous terms.

Cochrane residents will soon see changes to their waste, recycling, and organics pickup schedules. Beginning the week of September 15, the Town is rolling out updated collection routes designed to keep services efficient and reliable.

The new schedules are the result of months of data collection through a partnership between Cochrane Waste & Recycling Services and BluPlanet Recycling, the Town’s waste collection provider since late last year. BluPlanet trucks, equipped with GPS tracking and cameras, gathered information on route times and neighbourhood challenges.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will consider reversing a recent policy change that ended the public disclosure of expense receipts over $100 for ministers and other government officials.

Smith, asked about the change Thursday at her Alberta Next panel town hall in Edmonton, told the crowd that it caught her off guard but was made for safety reasons.

A search is ongoing for a missing man after a canoe capsized on Barrier Lake in Kananaskis.

The incident happened Saturday around 6:30 p.m., involving three Calgary residents. A 56-year-old woman was rescued and treated for hypothermia, while a 60-year-old man was found deceased.

The Underwater Search Team will resume searching for the 30-year-old man at 10:30 a.m. Monday.

It could be another chaotic day for travellers as a labour dispute continues between Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants. 

Flight attendants with the Montreal-based airline represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees are expected to remain on the picket lines today as a battle against a federal return-to-work order continues. 

The Regina Red Sox are Western Canadian Baseball League champions, claiming their third title in franchise history with a thrilling comeback series win over the Sylvan Lake Gulls.

Two members of Cochrane’s Take a Bow Community Theatre Society have earned a nomination for a Calgary-ACTS CAT Award.

Anita and Reid MacDonald were recognized for their lighting design in the society’s production of Go Back for Murder. Anita credits director Joanne McGilvray for the production’s vision, though McGilvray says she’s “just being modest.”

Lighting the murder-mystery play posed unique challenges. The theatre lacks moveable lights and standard rigging, requiring the team to adapt the existing setup.

The Cochrane Activettes are serving up a community favourite on Labour Day Monday.

Their annual pancake breakfast will take place September 1st at a new location, 60 Railway Street East, just steps from the parade route.

The breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m. by donation, with a suggested cost of three dollars per person or ten per family.

Pre-parade entertainment starts at 9:00 a.m., followed by the Labour Day parade at 10:00 a.m.

Nearly 450 people signed the citizen-led Forever Canadian petition at two local events this weekend, marking the first of many opportunities for Albertans to add their names here in Cochrane.

The petition is calling for a provincewide plebiscite on the question: “Do you agree Alberta should remain in Canada?”

Ali Morrison, a member of the group, said the push is just getting started. About 16 canvassers, all registered with Elections Alberta, are already collecting signatures, and she expects that number will rise to 20 by this week.