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The Canadian Country Showcase, hosted by Courtney Fielder, airs every weekend on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM. Courtney engages in conversations with both emerging country music artists and the established stars we’ve come to love, celebrating their milestones and new releases.

Tenants are now moving into the first of 10 buildings of Vertos townhouses and garden level condos in the Greystone community.

On Sept. 7, a brief ribbon-cutting was held for the development of the Ocgrow Group of Companies.

"It's the first luxury condominum and townhouse project in Greystone, so it's a very exciting day for us," says Harish Consul, Ocgrow CEO and founder and CEO. "Residents are already moving in."

Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his sexual assault convictions in Toronto.

His time behind bars will work out to 6.7 years after accounting for credit he received for time already spent in custody.

Nygard’s lawyer had argued for a six-year sentence, citing the 83-year-old’s age and poor health, while the Crown sought a sentence of 15 years.

Nygard was convicted of four counts of sexual assault last November but acquitted of a fifth count as well as one of forcible confinement.

As we approach mid-September, the temperatures still feel more like mid-July.

Over the weekend, Cochrane residents enjoyed what may have been the last extremely hot days of summer 2024. 

Natalie Hasell with Environment and Climate Change Canada said Cochrane broke two temperature records, one on Friday then again on Sunday. 

"It was 30.6 C on Sept. 6, beating out the 2006 record of 29.9 C. On Sept. 8, we got to 29 C, beating out the 2011 record of 27.1 C."

Residents can expect a cooldown with temperatures in the mid teens throughout the week. 

HERE WE GO!

Cochrane's Best Neighbourhood Showdown 2024 is open!  We are doing daily match-ups of two Cochrane neighbourhoods for the next two weeks.

The first match-up is:

SUNSET

VS

WEST VALLEY/ WEST TERRACE/ WEST POINTE

Riversong/Riviera/Willows won the 2021 showdown, Fireside in 2022, and Heartland is the current champ from 2023. Who will stand victorious this year?

New to Cochrane, Jaime Anderson found a way to make friends and explore the town by starting a walking club, quickly attracting fellow locals eager to connect and enjoy the outdoors together.

Anderson moved to town in July from Ontario and was looking to make some new connections. 

"I just wanted to meet new people and one of my favourite things to do in my spare time is to go for walks, so I figured I would start a walking club and meet like-minded people and also encourage people who wouldn't normally go for a walk." 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be bracing for an earful from his caucus when Liberal MPs gather in Nanaimo, B.C. today to plot their strategy for the coming election year.

It will be the first time he faces them as a group since MPs departed Ottawa in the spring.

Still stinging from a devastating byelection loss earlier this summer, the caucus is now also reeling from news that their national campaign director has resigned and the party can no longer count on the NDP to stave off an early election.

The 4-3 preseason thriller between the Cochrane Generals and Airdrie Thunder last night (Sept. 7) at Totem One had all the makings of a mid-season matchup.

The Gens' second of three preseason games and the only one on home ice, was fast, physical and had fans on their edge of their seats when the Thunder's Tyson Sandhu tied it up with one second remaining in regulation.

In three-on-three overtime play, Nathan Sheriffs netted the winner for the Gens with 1:41 remaining.

Being selected to play in one national championship this summer would be thrilling for most ball players.

So, you could imagine the joy experienced by talented Cochrane ball player Maeve Maguire when she travelled to Quebec City to compete in one national championship, then less than 24 hours later headed to Saskatoon to begin practicing with Team Alberta for another.

Add to that picture another major Western Canada championship in early August.