Cochrane

Helping Hands has reached an incredible milestone, announcing $2 million worth of food has been rescued through its Free Food Sheds.

"It’s a lovely milestone, and it’s definitely inspiring,” says April Baird, food security programs manager at Helping Hands.

"We've been doing this now for just over three years and the totals add up and they just continue to get to these outrageous numbers, and when we reach numbers like that, it's pretty inspiring." 

The CobraCats high school rugby teams are embracing the fun-loving spirit of the rugby community with a Seniors Dress Up Rumble this Friday afternoon.

The event takes place from 2 to 6 p.m. at the SLS Legacy Sportsfield, located next to Bow Valley High School.

Players will take the field dressed to impress for some 7s touch rugby—and fans are encouraged to get in on the action by showing up in costume, too.

CobraCats Taia Graham and Sienne Showman say both the boys’ and girls’ teams will be suiting up in dresses for the game.

A crash has shut down all westbound lanes of Highway 1 just east of Banff, causing significant traffic delays.

The collision occurred approximately 400 metres east of the TransAlta power substation, near the Banff Avenue exit.

Emergency crews are on scene, and traffic is being held at the site of the crash.

Drivers are advised to be prepared to stop and expect delays as the investigation and cleanup continue.

There is no word yet on injuries or when the highway will reopen.

Sip Sip Savour - Friday

Bring the whole gang down for the 3rd Annual Sip Sip Savour — a tasting style event showcasing breweries and distilleries from Cochrane & the Bow Valley areas.

Looking for a getaway that doesn’t require hours on the highway or constant backseat complaints?

91.5FM CochraneNow and Canalta Hotels have teamed up to offer the perfect family staycation.

Enter the Canalta Hotels Family Fun-cation for a chance to win a one-night stay at the newly branded Canalta Cochrane.

The prize includes a $100 Boston Pizza gift card to help you feed the whole family in style.

To enter, text FAMILY and a photo of your crew to 403-981-0915.

In-river work is set to begin later this month on the Springbank Off-stream Reservoir Project (SR1) to prepare for operation of the reservoir prior to the 2025 flood season

Project officials say the work is scheduled to take place during the last two weeks of April, with an expected duration of four to seven days, depending on flow conditions in the Elbow River.

If conditions are unsafe or the weather is unfavourable, the work will be postponed and rescheduled as soon as possible.

The CobraCats girls rugby team played a tune-up match against the Croxford Cavaliers on Wednesday night in preparation for their season opener on April 15.

Spirits ran high during the game, capped off by special player-of-the-game presentations from head coach Sinead Byrne.

“Everyone’s having fun,” said Byrne. “All the positivity has been awesome, and we’re just so excited for all the new players and how well they did. They meshed with the experienced players so well for their first game. We’re very excited to see what’s going to happen.”

Town councillor Marni Fedeyko believes Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver made the right call in moving to eliminate municipal codes of conduct.

But she’s left with two burning questions if the legislation receives Royal Assent: Who will cover the legal costs councillors incur defending themselves, and will she be allowed to serve as deputy mayor?

Cochrane’s own Kyla Lightfoot has been crowned Miss Ponoka Stampede 2025, marking her third rodeo queen title and a major milestone in her journey through Alberta’s rodeo royalty ranks.

Lightfoot, who previously held the titles of Miss Cochrane Lions Rodeo Queen and Miss Airdrie Pro Rodeo Queen, was officially selected during Ponoka Stampede's one-day competition on April 7. The selection process included horsemanship challenges, impromptu questions, a personal interview, and a formal dinner with judges and board members.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney took his promise of making Canada an "energy superpower" to the heart of Canada's oil industry Wednesday, becoming the second party leader in three days to promise to speed up the review process to greenlight major national energy projects.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made a one-project, one-review promise at a campaign stop in northwest British Columbia on Monday. Both parties are trying to convince Canadians they can ditch Canada's reputation as a place where big projects take far too long to get built.