Cochrane

Rocky View County (RVC) has appointed Reegan McCullough to the position of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).

Sunset moves on to the next round with over 80% of the vote!!

A third-party whistleblower policy and program proposed by Councillor Marni Fedeyko was voted down by a slim 3-2 margin at last night's first council meeting since July.

Councillor Fedeyko sought the use of a third-party software to ensure anonymity to both town employees and members of the public in voicing complaints.

She pointed out that third-party software is also adaptable to focus on such matters as ethics, compliance, health and safety, cyber security, government contracting, equity and inclusion as well as harassment and discrimination.

New Democrats are huddling in Montreal to strategize a new path forward ahead of the fall parliamentary session — one that doesn't include the Liberals at their hips and ideally makes them a credible alternative to the Conservatives at the next election.

The three-day caucus retreat kicking off Tuesday comes less than a week after NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced the end of the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals. 

It's also taking place in one of the two cities where the NDP is hoping to win a byelection on Sept. 16. 

Mac 'Big' Laursen has successfully defended his BFL welterweight title for the first time and is in the hunt for a shot at fighting in the UFC.

The victory against Ashton Charlton of Spokane, WA came in the third one when Big unloaded a rear-naked choke at the Vancouver Convention Centre on Sept. 6.

He's improved to a 7-1 professional record with his lone loss came in his debut match.

The family of a 15-year-old girl who was lit on fire at a Saskatoon high school has asked people to wear purple Tuesday when classes resume. 

“It is her favourite colour,” the girl’s grandmother said in an interview.  

“It’s going to be a very long recovery, and we’ve put it out there just to let her know that people are thinking of her and praying for her.”

Students are to return to Evan Hardy Collegiate on Tuesday, where last week a witness said the girl had liquid from a black canister poured onto her head which was then lit on fire. 

Thousands of people checked out an incredible selection of hot rides and vintage vehicles during the annual show and shine of the Cochrane Classic Car Club in the heart of Cochrane's Historic Downtown on Sept. 8. 

Brett Braaten, of the classic car club, says 260 vehicles filled the downtown core in the sold-out show and they had to turn away 50 vehicles.

"Today's been absolutely fantastic. The sun's out and we have a very eclectic group of cars here. We got a little bit from every style and every decade., some real exclusive ones and some real fancy ones," he says.

One of two men sentenced Monday to 6 1/2 years for firearms violations and mischief at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., says the time he has already spent behind bars has changed him and his "solemn weapon” is now love.

"Stay strong, live free, spread love — not war," Anthony Olienick, reading from a prepared statement, told a Court of King’s Bench judge before sentencing.

“I've gained a stronger understanding into what divine destiny awaits me," he added.

Cochrane Culture Days organizer Jane Kaczmer continued to combine her love of the community with two special days to celebrate Cochrane's robust cultural scene.

While the emphasis was on presenting different forms of music, it also included a tipi raising in the greenspace adjacent to The Station Park by Wazin Îchinabi Ti (House of Oneness). Inside was a display of Indigenous art.

For the enjoyment of youth, Balloons and Butterflies twister balloons and kids could have their faces painted by Imagine That YYC Face Painting.

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