Cochrane

Cochrane’s own Lindsey Hopkins has locked in a top ten spot in a contest that could see her artwork tuned into a puzzle sold across the country.

The local artist beat out 120 other entries to lock in a spot in the Villager Puzzles Instagram contest that is all about elevating women artists.

The final tree fruit roundup collection takes place Saturday, Oct. 5, from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at the town lagoon, 141 Bow Bend Way, by the SLS Centre.

Northern Lights - Friday, October 4th

The Space Weather Prediction Agency says there have been strong solar flares this week and a geomagnetic storm watch issued for tonight. 

Two suspects from Calgary have been arrested for their involvement in a sophisticated scheme to reassign vehicle identification numbers (VINs) on stolen vehicles.

On September 29, ALERT’s Auto Crimes unit charged the suspects, and recovered three stolen vehicles valued at approximately $380,000.

The recovered vehicles included two high-end trucks and a motorhome that had been stolen from Cochrane, Calgary, and Tsuut’ina.

The Cochrane & Area Humane Society is getting some much-needed funds from Slimdor Contracting. 

In August, the 4th annual Slimdor Last Minute Invitational was held at Mickelson Golf Club in Calgary with all funds raised going to CAHS. 

Good news for staff and students at Rocky View Schools. 

The phones and internet are working once again!

The school division says the telecommunications vendor has fixed the cut fibre, which means service has now been fully restored. 

Service was disrupted earlier this week when a fibre optic cable was cut near Calgary and caused an outage.

Get ready for a spooktacular evening as SLS Centre hosts its very first Trunk or Treat on October 26! 

This COMPLETELY FREE event is open to everyone and offers a fun and safe alternative to traditional trick or treating. 

Government business has been put on indefinite pause in the House of Commons and the Conservatives say it will stay that way until the Liberals hand over documents related to misspent government dollars.

Last week, Speaker Greg Fergus ruled that the government "clearly did not fully comply" with an order from the House to provide documents related to a now-defunct foundation responsible for doling out hundreds of millions of federal dollars for green technology projects.

A brand new event is looking to spotlight local singers, songwriters and musicians, all for free.

The Rural Sound Sessions is taking over the Sundre Community Centre this weekend (October 5 & 6) featuring live performances, free music workshops, and performance opportunities for members of surrounding communities, including Cochrane.

A Manitoba man convicted of murder 50 years ago has been acquitted.

Clarence Woodhouse was found guilty in 1974 of fatally beating and stabbing a restaurant worker in downtown Winnipeg.

He was granted parole in 1983 and filed last year for a ministerial review of his conviction.

His lawyers argued a confession Woodhouse supposedly made was in fluent English, although he primarily spoke Saulteaux.