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The Cochrane Public Library is gearing up for a summer full of stories, imagination, and fun with the return of its third annual Summer Reading Club.

Aimed at keeping kids engaged with reading during the school break, the program offers a variety of creative activities to spark curiosity and expand young readers' horizons.

The excitement begins with a three-day kickoff event from July 2nd to 4th, packed with themed programming.

Wildfire smoke is affecting parts of Rocky View County near Cochrane, leading to poor air quality and reduced visibility.

Conditions are expected to improve later today, but officials warn that smoke levels can shift quickly and vary from one location to another.

Health experts are advising people to limit time outdoors, especially those most vulnerable to air pollution, such as seniors, young children, pregnant individuals, people with chronic conditions, and outdoor workers.

Tiff Macklem is wearing an Edmonton Oilers pin as he reflects on coming very close to beating big odds.

It's a significant day for the governor of the Bank of Canada: he's just laid out his reasons to the entire country and a global audience for keeping the central bank's benchmark interest rate steady for a second straight time.

That night is also Game 1 of the NHL's Stanley Cup finals; Macklem ends his press conference with a hearty "Go Oilers!"

Four tournaments organized by the Cochrane Indoor Pickleball Association have served up a major assist to the Cochrane Food Bank.

The league recently wrapped up its season with its fourth and final tournament, bringing the total raised to about $1,400 in cash and thousands of dollars in nonperishable donations.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has confirmed its most recent case of measles in the Calgary Zone involving an individual who visited multiple public locations while infectious in both Calgary and Kananaskis Country.

AHS says anyone who was at the following locations during the listed times may have been exposed to the highly contagious disease:

• J Club Grill & Bar, #500 26 McKenzie Towne Gate, Calgary
  May 29, 2025, between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.

As summer vacation approaches and more Albertans spend time away from home, RCMP are urging residents to take steps to protect their properties from yard theft and break-ins.

In 2024, Alberta RCMP responded to nearly 4,000 residential break and enters, with over 360 of those occurring in June alone. Officers say these types of crimes are often crimes of opportunity—and many can be prevented through basic safety measures.

One of the key approaches is Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, or CPTED. The strategy includes simple but effective tips such as:

Canadian scientists working on asteroid missions, exploring the universe through the James Webb Space Telescope or helping to put rovers on Mars say they can in some way thank Marc Garneau, who left an enduring legacy both as an astronaut and head of the country's space agency.

While best-known in later years as a federal cabinet minister, Garneau, who died this week at 76, was also a Navy officer, a systems engineer, and an astronaut with a lifelong passion for science, according to his friends and colleagues.

Sixty-six per cent of Canadian exporters rely solely on United States, but economists say that can be hard on the bottom line
 

For someone running an agricultural or agri-food business in Saskatoon, Kelowna or Halifax, it’s easier to sell products to customers in Canada than to someone in Vietnam.

It may be easier, but exporting will make the business more productive and profitable.

You’ll have to wait until further notice before you can hear the crackle of wood and toast marshmallows over an outdoor firepit in Rocky View County.

Following similar measures by other authorities, Rocky View County has issued a full fire ban, effective immediately, as hot and dry weather continues to elevate the wildfire risk across the region.

Rocky View County Fire Services announced the fire ban late Friday afternoon, upgrading the previous fire risk status due to the ongoing high-risk conditions. The ban will remain in effect until further notice.

 Australia hopes its crop will recover from last year’s drought and frost, while Canada’s production is expected to be down

The 2025-26 red lentil market hinges on what happens with Australia and Canada, say analysts.

If those two countries have average yields, supply and demand will be well balanced, Chuck Penner, an analyst with LeftField Commodity Research, recently told delegates attending the Global Pulse Confederation’s Pulses 25 conference in Singapore.