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Thanks to Cochrane Home Treasures, Cochrane FCSS can continue to support low-income individuals and families facing a crisis through its instrumental needs program.

"It's huge," says FCSS manager Kim Krawec. "Without Home Treasures, we actually wouldn't be able to provide the instrumental needs program at all, and it has an amazing impact for our residents."

If people are facing struggles and challenges she encourages people to reach to FCSS to make an appointment with a support worker.

So, it turns out that the Easter egg hunt might have just met its match. According to The New York Times, dyeing potatoes instead of eggs is the new trend this year. Why? Because eggs are just way too expensive! This year, we’re embracing the humble potato – a little starchy, a lot versatile, and somehow, oddly perfect for dyeing.

Now, you might be thinking, “Wait, potatoes? For Easter? What kind of madness is this?” And to that, we say: Yes. Why wouldn’t you dye potatoes? 

The economy shed 33,000 jobs in March, the biggest loss since January 2022, while the unemployment rate ticked higher, Statistics Canada said Friday.

The agency said the unemployment rate for March rose to 6.7 per cent compared with 6.6 per cent in February.

The hit came amid increased uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs that have threatened economic growth.

The job losses reversed some of the gains made at the end of last year and into January.

Avalanche Canada is urging backcountry users to take extra caution as warm spring weather increases the risk of dangerous avalanches across the region.

A large portion of Kananaskis Country remains under a considerable avalanche risk rating, with several mountains and trails currently closed to the public. The area is expected to see double-digit temperatures and sunny skies this weekend, conditions that could trigger another avalanche cycle, including large and destructive slides.

Today’s the day for Cochrane residents to rally behind a local neighbour, Crossfield is in the final stretch for Kraft Hockeyville 2025. 

Voting is now open, and Crossfield is competing for a $250,000 upgrade to the Pete Knight Arena. The winning community will also get to host an NHL pre-season game, a huge opportunity to shine on a national stage.

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Home sales in Cochrane remained steady in March compared to last year, according to the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB). Activity for the first quarter was slightly higher than in 2024 and remained well above long-term averages.

New listings improved, but strong sales kept the sales-to-new-listings ratio elevated at 67 per cent. 

“There were 213 units available in inventory in March, a rise over last year's low levels, but consistent with long-term trends for the month,” the report stated.

"Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber have been found guilty of mischief for their roles in the 2022 mass protest in Ottawa.

Lich and Barber were key figures and organizers in the protest that saw hundreds of vehicles and thousands of people occupy downtown Ottawa and insist they would stay until COVID-19 public health mandates were eliminated.

The New Democrats and Conservatives both pitched ideas on the federal election trail Thursday to make Canada and its workers more resilient in the face of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh proposed tax-free savings bonds, while Pierre Poilievre said a Conservative government would remove the federal sales tax from Canadian-made vehicles.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney, in his role as prime minister, met virtually Thursday with Canada's premiers to discuss the U.S. tariffs as Canadian automakers started to feel the effects.

Wedged between a massive truck and a backhoe, saved by STARS. Given blood by STARS after being impaled by a spinning blade. Airlifted by STARS after crashing to the ground off a bucking horse in a remote area.  

These are just some of the stories of survival that filled the airwaves on April 1st and 2nd for the Critical Care on the Air Radiothon presented by BHP in support of STARS. 

Earlier this week, the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) issued their first cash advances with the 2025 Advance Payments Program for the upcoming growing year. More than 1750 producers across Western Canada received more than $310 million to finance their operations. Dave Gallant, Vice President of Finance and APP operations at CGA, talks about the benefits of the program for Western Canadian producers.