Win your way to see Sam Hunt!
It really has been the summer of country music in the Cochrane and Calgary area but just because summer is coming to an end doesn't mean the music has to stop.
On Sept. 20, the Scotiabank Saddledome will be rocking with Sam Hunt and special guests Russell Dickerson & Dalton Dover.
Hear Kinfolks, Leave the Light On, House Party & more!
Win your way to Sam Hunt all week long with 91.5 CochraneNow.
Call 403-981-0915 when you hear a Sam Hunt song anytime between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. Monday to Friday. The first caller through, wins a pair of tickets.
Downpour in Jasper National Park slows fires, but comes with warning
Parks Canada says a weekend drenching of rain on parts of Jasper National Park is doing a lot to quell fire activity, but the wet weather also comes with a warning.
In a daily update on the local wildfire situation, Parks Canada says parts of the national park received over 30 millimetres of rain on Friday night.
Cooler temperatures were also in the forecast, which the agency says could further decrease fire activity.
CN, CPKC to resume railway service Monday as work stoppage ends
Traffic at Canada's two largest railways is slated to resume today as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board.
Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City shut down railways last Thursday, locking out workers and disrupting freight traffic countrywide and commuter lines in the Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver areas.
The lockouts affected more than 9,000 railway workers amid an ongoing contract dispute between the two companies and the Teamsters union.
Cochrane historical society named Parade Marshal
The Cochrane Historical & Archival Preservation Society (CHAPS) has been named parade marshal for the 56th Annual Labour Day Parade.
"As this year is the inaugural Cochrane Discovery Days, celebrating the history of our community begins with recognizing and thanking those who have preserved it for our future," states a news release from the Cochrane & Area Events Society (CAES).
Cochrane Discovery Days to feature multiple events this weekend
The Labour Day long weekend has been a long-established staple of Cochrane and it’s about to get even sweeter this year.
The first-ever Cochrane Discovery Days will feature an extensive lineup of over 20 events celebrating Cochrane's history and culture. The festival includes a variety of free, by-donation, and ticketed activities, with the Cochrane Lions Rodeo serving as the centerpiece of the weekend.
CIRB orders railways and the union back to work
Canada's rail companies and the union have been ordered back to work following a decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB).
The decision supports Ottawa's call for binding arbitration between CN, CPKC and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), and extends the current collective agreement until a new deal is signed.
The CIRB held a case management hearing with all parties on Friday and released its decision late Saturday.
Companies take stock of rail shutdown's hit to economy — and bottom lines
The economic fallout of the country's rail shutdown is set to come into focus this week as shippers and producers take stock of cargo delays and financial losses.
A work stoppage that began early Thursday morning at Canada's two major railways is slated to end first thing Monday after a decision from the federal labour board ordered the companies and their workers to resume operations.
Labour board orders rail workers back on the job as Teamsters vow to appeal
Freight trains must start rolling again first thing Monday morning, the federal labour board ruled Saturday as it ordered thousands of rail employees back to work to end a bitter contract dispute that shut down the country's two major railways.
The decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board imposes binding arbitration on all involved parties following an unprecedented dual work stoppage at Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City that halted freight shipments and snarled commutes across the country.
Storm clouds still heavy around Liberals as cabinet meets for retreat in Halifax
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will kick off a three-day cabinet retreat in Halifax on Sunday, where the themes are fairness and Canada-U.S. relations, but the feelings are all about déjà vu.
A year ago in Charlottetown the cabinet hoped its annual post-summer retreat and the massive cabinet shuffle that preceded it would give new life to the Liberal government.
Spoiler alert: They did not.
Right to enjoy property doesn't trump freedom of expression: 'Freedom Convoy' defence
In a contest between the Charter-protected freedom of expression and Ottawa residents' right to the enjoyment of their property, there is no contest, the lawyer for "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich argued Friday.
Lawrence Greenspon's final arguments in the criminal trial focused largely on the fundamental freedoms that protect protest in Canada, and the failure of Ottawa police to enforce the law during the 2022 demonstration.