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Dodgeball is coming to the SLS Centre this fall. 

Dodgeball Social Nights are a high-energy, fun-filled activity where adults can relive their playground glory days!

Whether you're a seasoned dodgeball pro or a complete newbie, our inclusive and friendly environment is perfect for everyone.

It's a fantastic way to stay active, make new friends, and tap into your competitive spirit. No experience is required—just bring your game face.

Saturdays starting October 12th, you can register to play dodgeball, free for members, and 5 bucks for non-members.

CPKC's Assistant Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Bulk Elizabeth Hucker says the rail network has bounced back following last month's work stoppage but it will still take more time for supply chains to fully recover and car cycles to normalize.

She says since that work outage in grain shipping week 3 CPKC has seen a steady increase in demand for rail services to locations like Thunder Bay, Vancouver, Eastern Canada, the United States and Mexico.

The weather was perfect as Cochranites packed the Historic Downtown for the annual Great Cochrane Outhouse Races yesterday. 

The Cochrane Public Library once again entertained the crowd, stopping their outhouse mid-race as onlookers searched for their rider, Waldo. 

READ: GALLERY/VIDEO: Outhouse Race packs Historic Downtown

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that at a time when the world faces increasing instability, leaders have a choice: bury their heads in the sand or put their differences aside for the sake of future generations.

"We can recognize that, collectively, we have a responsibility to set our differences aside, to confront the serious global challenges, and to deliver on a pact for the future," Trudeau said at the Summit of the Future in New York on Sunday. 

A 6-year-old girl who had been missing from her community in north-central British Columbia since Thursday has been found safe. 

Resources from across the province were enlisted in the search to find the child who lives in a small community not far from Burns Lake.

The girl, who is on the autism spectrum and non-verbal, was found on Sunday night around 6 p.m.

A video posted to Facebook show a woman appearing to embrace the child, who was covered in several layers of clothing and blankets

Selling lemonade went a long way in supporting the Alberta Children's Hospital, thanks to two 9-year-old Cochrane youth.

Braedan and Jack set up a lemonade stand over two hot sunny weekends in the Sunset Ridge and gave all of their earnings to the children's hospital. Last week, Braedan's mom brought the boys to the hospital to delivery their $198.50 donation in person.

They said they had plenty of fun during their visit and had their photo taken with a giant cheque.

In a display of skill and dedication, four young athletes from Rockyview Rage lacrosse made their mark at the recent Prairie Cup tournament in Regina, SK.

Garrett Shillington, Hudson Hanley, Kaiden Dostie, from Cochrane, and Lachlan Martin, from Airdrie, were selected to represent Team Alberta South U13 on a 20-player roster.

The July 19-21 tournament saw teams from across the Prairies compete fiercely. Despite tough competition from Team Saskatchewan, Team Manitoba, and Team Alberta North, the Team Alberta South U13 team secured an impressive third-place finish.

Three RCMP members from a Metro Vancouver detachment could be fired over alleged "atrocious," "racist" and "horrible" behaviour detailed by a fellow officer, including text chats that bragged about "Tasering unarmed black people," court documents say. 

A schedule from the RCMP shows Constables Philip Dick, Ian Solven and Mersad Mesbah are slated to appear next February for code of conduct hearings over allegations including discrimination, harassment and discrediting the police force.

None of the allegations have been proven. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to be in New York this week for the 78th meeting of the United Nations General Assembly and the Summit of the Future amid increasing geopolitical instability around the world.

"Canada will have a leading role in making the world fairer and more prosperous," Trudeau said in a news release last week. "I look forward to working with other leaders to accelerate progress on our shared priorities and build a better future for everyone."

Fresh off his CCMA Award win, Jade Eagleson joins us this weekend as our guest of honour! We'll discuss touring with Cody Johnson, the CCMA Awards, his upcoming Grand Ole Opry debut, and his latest single with Jake Worthington. And we'll look back on this week in 2018 with a #1 from Gord Bamford. 

Tune in to The Canadian Country Showcase on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM.