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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.

RCMP in Cochrane renewed their appeal for public assistance as they continued to search for a missing woman and her young daughter on Wednesday evening.

As of Thursday morning, the pair were reported to be located safe in British Columbia. 

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Rocky View County (RVC) is celebrating a major milestone in its decades-long partnership with STARS Air Ambulance, surpassing $1 million in total contributions—a feat that cements the County's status as a provincial leader in supporting emergency medical care.

The milestone was marked during today's annual Residents’ Day with the unveiling of its logo on the cowling of a STARS H145 helicopter—the most prestigious donor recognition placement on the fleet.

Manitoba is continuing to work on growing the agri-food sector. 

Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn announced over $6 million in funding from the province and the federal government to increase food processing opportunities.

The announcement was made at Maple Leaf Foods in Brandon, one of the recipients of the funding. 

Maple Leaf's President of Pork Operations Dennis Organ says the investment will help modernize the Brandon pork facility with state-of-the-art equipment, improving reliability, efficiency and production quality. 

Surfers from across Alberta and beyond will gather in Kananaskis Country next month for the return of the Mountain Wave Classic, a unique river surfing competition set against the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains.

Now in its 15th year, the event runs August 23 and 24 at Canoe Meadows on the Kananaskis River, about 40 minutes west of Cochrane.

Organized by the Alberta River Surfing Association, the competition showcases athletes riding a semi-natural standing wave created specifically for river surfing.

Mayoral candidate Morgan Nagel says it’s time for change at Cochrane town hall, believing town council lost its way during the last term.

Ahead of his formal campaign launch on Labour Day weekend, Nagel has begun connecting with residents to discuss his top three priorities.

In addition to improving governance, he says the next four to eight years will be critical to preserving Cochrane’s identity and preventing it from being absorbed by Calgary.

As temperatures climb across Alberta, many families are turning to open windows and balconies to cool their homes, but health officials are warning that this can pose a serious safety risk for young children.

According to Alberta Health Services, toddlers and preschoolers are particularly vulnerable, as they often learn to climb before they walk.