Cochrane

A beloved miniature donkey missing from his Bragg Creek home of 25 years, has sparked a search effort involving drones, dogs, and volunteers, with fears he may have been stolen.

Goliath, who is approximately 28-years-old hasn't been seen since Monday.

He lives with four other donkeys on a fully fenced 24-acre property.

Dr. Judith Samson-French said she has to entertain the possibility that Goliath has been stolen but she's not sure how that would have happened. 

After more than 12,000 votes cast, Sunset has officially locked in their spot in the finals of Cochrane's Best Neighbourhood Showdown.

Four Provincial grower organizations have announced $13.4 million in funding for the newly launched Gate Capital Campaign.

Led by Cereals Canada, the $102 million Global Agriculture Technology Exchange project (otherwise known as Gate) will be built in downtown Winnipeg.

The new facility will provide office space for Cereals Canada as well as new state-of-the-art technical areas such as analytical labs, pilot processing and research facilities.

In her evening address to the province, Premier Smith announced that her cabinet and Treasury Board have approved a new school construction accelerator program to address the province's exploding student enrolment growth.

"We will be increasing our K to 12 capital budget for new school spaces and modernizations to approximately $8.6 billion over the next three years," she said. "This will allow us to complete actual construction on approximately 50,000 new student spaces over the next three years and to complete and open 150,000 new spaces over the next four years."

A man in his 20s was taken to hospital following a workplace incident in Cochrane this afternoon. 

Cochrane RCMP responded to Rivercrest View at approximately 3:30 p.m. Tuesday after a worker was hit by an overturned picker truck.

The man was taken to hospital by ground ambulance with unknown injuries. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Liberals have lots to ponder after losing a second stronghold in a byelection in Montreal.

"Obviously, it's never fun to come so close and not win a byelection," Trudeau said this morning in French, a few hours after Elections Canada confirmed the Bloc Quebecois had defeated the Liberals in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun.

A little outdoor fun is being offered tomorrow (Sept. 18) by 55+ Sports at the Frank Wills Memorial Hall, 405 1 St. E.

It's a chance to play some bocce and cornhole (beanbag toss) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. No registration is required, just come out and enjoy.

With bird flu outbreaks popping up more and more in the United States, officials are asking Canadian producers to not bring their own cattle over in case of contamination.

That comes as multiple producers will be unable to attend cattle shows below the border due to the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

In a release from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), they advised against " all Canadian cattle travelling to and participating in agricultural exhibitions in the U.S. at this time."

Inflation finally hit the Bank of Canada's two per cent target in August after a tumultuous battle with skyrocketing price growth, raising the odds of larger interest rate cuts in the coming months.

Canada's annual inflation rate fell from 2.5 per cent in July to reach the lowest level since February 2021.

The slowdown can be attributed in part to lower gasoline prices, Statistics Canada said Tuesday in its consumer price index report.

There are multiple winners every time the Cochrane and District Horticultural Society holds its semiannual plant sale fundraiser.

The buyers leave happy, the club members are thrilled to share their knowledge and passion, and a worthy local cause is supported.

Horticultural Society president Paola Dottor-Cena says some of the groups they have supported over the years fall under the radar.