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Youth had a blast completing the Stop, Drop & Run Obstacle Challenge staged by the SLS Centre on Aug. 24.

The SLS Centre had been looking something special for youth in August, explains Catriona Hill, SLS Centre director of experience, and judging by number of families participating, they've found it.

Liberals are having some "robust" conversations about the state of their party and its slump in popularity with voters but those talks cannot happen in public, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Monday.

"The reality is we have to have these conversations behind closed doors," Miller said at the federal cabinet retreat in Halifax.

Canada is moving to match the United States with new tariffs on electric vehicles made in China in a bid to keep the cars from getting a significant foothold in the North American market.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlined the plan at the federal cabinet retreat in Halifax on Monday, promising to increase import taxes on Chinese-made EVs to 106.1 per cent on Oct. 1, up from 6.1 per cent.

Tariffs on Chinese-made steel and aluminum products will go to 25 per cent on Oct. 15, with a final list of which products will be affected expected Oct. 1.

Both men's rugby teams have advanced to the semifinals of the Calgary Rugby Union.

Leading 12-0 at the half, the Div. 2 Grizzlies went on to shut out Lethbridge, 29-0.

What started as a casual dressing room conversation cumulated with Cochrane resident Paul Cox taking it off in support of the Terry Fox Foundation.

Drop-in hockey teammates, staff and casual passersby stopped to watch his hair being sheared on Aug. 23 in the main foyer of the SLS Centre.

Cox surpassed his goal of raising $1,000 from the head shaving that started with accepting donations of $44 -- one for each year of the Terry Fox Run -- from players in an afternoon hockey scrimmage.

The federal government has added 56 properties to a new public lands bank of locations that are suitable for long-term leases so developers can build housing, a move the Housing Minister says will help boost the supply of homes Canadians can afford. 

Sean Fraser made the announcement Sunday in Halifax just ahead of a three-day cabinet retreat intended to prepare for the upcoming fall sitting of Parliament.

"Making public lands available for home construction is going to reduce the cost of construction and in turn reduce the cost of living," Fraser said. 

Work is underway to get Canada's rail system back up and operational.

The Canada Industrial Relations Board released its decision late Saturday, reinforcing the Labour Minister's order for binding arbitration and the extension of collective agreements until a new deal is signed. 

A statement on the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference website says they will comply with the decision, but will also appeal the ruling to federal court.

CN started gearing up late last week, while CPKC workers were back on the job early this morning.

The results of Cochrane's spring municipal census are in!

In a new release this morning, the town announced Cochrane has an unofficial population of 37,011 that is expected to be confirmed by the provincial government.

Our thriving community's growth rate remains consistent with previous years – at approximately 5 per cent growth year-over-year since 2011. From 2016-2024, our population grew a whopping 43 per cent.

Stuart Witt's love of climbing trees has garnered him a big win.

The Cochrane arborist competed in the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Prairie Chapter tree climbing competition over the weekend at Hextall Park in Calgary.

"We’re thrilled to announce that Stuart took home the win in the Masters Challenge at the Prairie Chapter Tree Climbing Competition!" stated Nootka Tree Care. "It was an intense day against some of the best climbers out there, but Stuart’s skill and determination led him to victory. We couldn’t be prouder!"

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will reduce the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers with stricter rules, urging employers to hire Canadian workers instead.

The federal government announced today that it will refuse applications for low-wage temporary foreign workers in regions with an unemployment rate of six per cent or higher.

Employers will be allowed to hire a maximum of 10 per cent of their workforce from the temporary foreign worker program, down from 20 per cent.