Cochrane

Construction to connect a new sanitary sewer main for the future Horse Creek Sports Park and high school site is underway and will impact parts of the Heritage Hills neighbourhood and traffic along Horse Creek Road for the next couple of weeks.

The Town of Cochrane says the project will require the closure of the intersection at Heritage Boulevard and Horse Creek Road, along with a section of Heritage Boulevard itself. The closure is expected to last about two weeks.

Cochrane RCMP and the Southern Alberta Regional Victim Serving Society (SARVSS) are expressing their gratitude after receiving a heartwarming donation aimed at supporting those impacted by trauma.

Local resident Peggy Doyle recently dropped off a generous supply of cozy blankets at the Cochrane detachment. The blankets will be distributed by SARVSS to individuals facing crisis situations, offering a small but meaningful source of comfort during difficult times.

Cochrane RCMP say a woman and her young daughter who were reported missing earlier this week have been safely located.

The pair were found with help from law enforcement partners in British Columbia. Police say they’re thankful to everyone who shared information and assisted with the investigation.

RCMP first announced the search on Monday, after the two were last seen leaving Cochrane on July 19. Investigators had reason to believe they may have travelled to B.C.

 AgraCity - a generic crop input supplier - sending out an important notice yesterday to its clients thanking them for their patience while they work through their operational restructuring after experiencing cash flow problems.

AgraCity owes product to a number of farmers and is attempting to reimburse growers for crop inputs they bought but did not receive.

The company announced they have restarted their packaging and product fulfillment operations and will be making products available to customers soon.

 Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn says Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation will provide support measures through its AgriInsurance program, improving cash flow for livestock producers needing to secure additional feed.

MASC will be applying a quality adjustment factor to reduce yield appraisals by 40 per cent for drought-stricken cereal crops that are converted to livestock feed. 

A new agreement will open up more opportunities for moving products from Manitoba and Saskatchewan to the world.

This week, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and the Arctic Gateway Group (AGG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will create a northern trade corridor through the Port of Churchill.

Moe says Saskatchewan remains committed to strengthening trade across Canada by supporting and developing new transportation corridors

The annual Perseid meteor shower is lighting up the skies over Cochrane and local stargazers are in for a treat.

The event runs from now until August 24, with peak activity expected between August 12 and 13. During those nights, viewers could see up to 100 meteors an hour.

“It's a late-night event for sure,” says local skygazer Tim Giese. “You’re not going to catch much at 7 or 8 p.m. You’ll want to head out after 10:30 or 11, and it gets better the later you stay out, right into the early morning.”

Skylar Sieben wasn’t looking for a new sport when she caught the eye of a university coach in Arizona. But after three years of hearing “you should try bobsleigh,” she finally listened—and found herself on a fast track to the World Cup.

“I never worked with him directly,” said Sieben, a former elite heptathlon track athlete. “But he kept telling me I should quit track and try bobsledding. One day, he just took it upon himself to reach out.”

A lawyer for one of two leaders of the Freedom Convoy facing sentencing told an Ottawa court Wednesday her client should not be left with a criminal record.

Crown prosecutor Siobhain Wetscher said Wednesday she is seeking stiff sentences for convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber because of the broad community harm caused by the three-week 2022 protest in Ottawa's downtown core.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe wrapped three days of meetings with his fellow premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday with a message he admitted he wouldn't have sent over the past decade.

"We can be proud of the work our federal government is doing, in fairness," Moe said.

Moe has been one of the federal Liberal government's most vocal critics in recent years — and criticism of Ottawa is usually guaranteed when provincial leaders gather.