Cochrane

Yesterday's Terry Fox Run exceeded its funding raising target by over 50 per cent.

The Terry Fox Run Cochrane (TFRC) organizing committee says that number may climb slightly higher but as of yesterday afternoon they had raised $31,235, a staggering 50 per cent increase over its former high-water mark in fundraising for cancer research in Terry Fox’s name.

The TFRC has set a goal of $20,000, the amount they raised in 2023.

Heads turned downtown when they heard the occasional boom! coming from somewhere nearby.

Soon, they discovered it was the sound of a cannon being fired as part of the 4th annual Legion Show on Sept. 14 that attracted a solid crowd of spectators throughout the day.

The event featured plenty of military memorabilia and a chance to share stories while kicking off the celebration of National Legion Week.

Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope continues to inspire Cochranites and the entire nation.

Today, nearly 200 people participated in the Terry Fox Run, and it has surpassed its fundraising goal.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will gather with his caucus on Parliament Hill today as he prepares to make another push to topple the Liberal government as early as next week.

The one-day caucus meeting ahead of the return of Parliament Monday will begin with a public address by Poilievre, who has maintained his party's commanding lead in the polls throughout the summer.

They are the last of the major parties to have a fall strategy session after the Liberals, NDP and Bloc Québécois all met last week.

On Monday Parliamentarians will return to the familiar stone walls of West Block in Ottawa to find the political landscape has shifted significantly.

When they last gathered in the capital the Liberals knew their prospects were poor after languishing in the polls for more than a year, but they were secure in the knowledge the New Democrats would prevent them from toppling before they table the next budget, at least.

But the summer saw several seismic shifts that mean the government will now operate as a true minority that could fall to an election at any time.

Passengers with plans to fly on Canada's largest airline can breathe a sigh of relief after Air Canada said Sunday it has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing more than 5,200 of its pilots. 

The news of a preliminary deal with the Air Line Pilots Association came shortly after midnight on Sunday when the airline issued a press release just days ahead of a potential work stoppage for Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge. 

The tentative deal averts a strike or lockout that could have begun on Wednesday, with flight cancellations expected before then.

The Cochrane Cobras have returned to their winning ways with a 18-0 win over the W. H. Croxford Cavaliers in front of a packed house at their first Friday Night Lights game of the 2024 season.

Leading 7-0 at the half, the Cobras kicker Sean Llewellyn added a field goal with 2:24 remaining in the third quarter. Slotback Tyler Zarowny snagged a short pass and sprinted 25 yards to turn it into a major with 2:10 remaining, putting the game out of the reach of the Cavaliers. On the following kickoff, Llewellyn put it through the end zone to add a single.

Labour talks between Air Canada and its pilots are approaching a midnight deadline, when either side could trigger the start of a shutdown for Canada's largest airline.

After more than 14 months of negotiations, starting Sunday the two sides will be in a position to provide 72-hour notice of a strike or lockout that could disrupt travel for the more than 100,000 passengers who fly the airline daily.

In the days leading up to the deadline, the two sides have said they remain far apart on the central question of pay.

Here's a look at some of this week's top news photos as selected by editors.