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The Cochrane Chaos are facing an uphill battle in the AJFHL championship after losing the first two games of a best-of-five series at home over the weekend.

The Edmonton Wolves shut out the Chaos 4-0 in the opening game on Mar. 15, then capitalized on a two-goal lead early in the third to hold on for a 4-3 win on Mar. 16.

Erik Garber shone with the Cochrane Generals and has just wrapped up four seasons between the pipes for the Arizona State Sun Devils.

Garber, 25, played for the Gens for three full seasons and the one-game Covid year. He had several HJHL weekly player of the week honours along the way and was named to the HJHL South all-star team.

Crossfield residents were glued to the tube yesterday with ears perked for the words they had been working so hard to hear.

The community's beloved Pete Knight Memorial Arena is one of four finalists for the $250,000 prize from Kraft Hockeyville 2025.

"A huge thank you to the community members that poured their hearts and souls into making this a reality for our little hometown arena," stated Crossfield Minor Hockey on their social media upon hearing the news.

St. Patrick's Day fun is taking over at Spray Lake Sawmills (SLS) Centre this year with a mix of family-friendly activities and Irish-inspired festivities.

Emily Redel, Hospitality Coordinator at SLS Centre, shared some of the exciting events they have planned for March 17.

Starting from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. families can enjoy a special scavenger hunt for kids.

A Canadian woman detained for nearly two weeks by immigration officials in the United States is back on home soil, her mother confirmed.

Alexis Eagles said her daughter, Jasmine Mooney, landed at the Vancouver International Airport at around midnight Saturday and returned to her home in the city.

Eagles said she was at the airport to greet her 35-year-old daughter, along with friends of the businesswoman and former actress.

RCMP have released more details surrounding the death of a skier in an avalanche near Mount Black Prince yesterday.

An RCMP investigation revealed four people were skiing in the area when the avalanche occurred. It carried a 34-year-old Calgary woman a distance before she was buried in snow.

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A maple tree, a red dress and a ceremonial sword may seem like cold comfort for Canadians hoping to hear their head of state defend them against U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated pitches to annex their country.

But royal watchers say King Charles is showing subtle support for Canada in the only way he can, given his politically neutral role.

Calgary-based singer-songwriter Kate Reid is set to take the stage in Cochrane next month for the Music 4 Mental Health (M4MH) Songwriter Round.

Originally from Yukon, Reid has spent the past five years in Calgary honing her craft and connecting with the local music scene.

“I kind of have a mix of some old and new country sound, and I've been working on an album trying to get that '90s country vibe back,” says Reid.

Reid recently released her brand-new single, titled "Girl."

Two separate avalanches have left two skiers dead near Lake Louise and in Kananaskis.

According to an incident report by Avalanche Canada, two skiers were working back to the ski area on a flagged traverse line on Mar. 14 after skiing in Pipestone Bowl, out-of-bounds from the Lake Louise area.

"At 1500 hrs, Skier 1 triggered the avalanche on a 25-degree slope that propagated to the steeper terrain overhead," the report states.

The skier was carried 50m and buried in over 150cm of snow.

Three players from the Cochrane Chaos are among the recipients of this year's scholarships presented by the Friends of Alberta Junior Hockey Society.

Kelsi Dickson received a $2,000 scholarship and Kiera Wilcox and Rowan Bremner were awarded $1,500 scholarships to assist with their post-secondary studies.

Bob Green, treasurer of the society, attended the Feb. 21 playoff game between Chaos and Lethbridge Eagles on Feb. 21 to present the scholarships.