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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.

A new offer has led to the cancellation of tomorrow's rally at Hawthorne Optima Living.

AUPE officials announced the cancellation this afternoon after receiving the new offer.

Shawna Eagles, AUPE chapter chair, says that once it has been reviewed, the workers will decide whether to proceed with the rally on a future date.

Cochrane residents looking for something to do this weekend for FREE, are in luck!

Cochrane Home Treasures is once again generously sponsoring a free public swim event at the Spray Lake Sawmills (SLS) Centre pool on Saturday evening. 

The free event is open to everyone and anyone but pre-registration is required to ensure everyone is able to have a spot in the pool. 

It runs from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. 

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The 130 continuing care workers at Hawthorne Optima Living are holding a rally on Thursday, April 10, to raise awareness of their ongoing struggle to secure a new collective agreement for AUPE Local 048 Chapter 055.

Employees are encouraging residents to come out and show their support. The rally runs from 1:30 to 3 p.m., adjacent to the continuing care facility in the Fireside community.

The Alberta RCMP is set to welcome new leadership as Assistant Commissioner Trevor Daroux steps into the role of Commanding Officer, following the retirement of Deputy Commissioner Rob Hill.

With more than 36 years of policing experience, Assistant Commissioner Daroux brings a deep knowledge of law enforcement and community safety to the position. He served extensively with both the Calgary Police Service and the RCMP, including time as Deputy Chief of the Bureau of Community Policing in Calgary before joining the RCMP in 2017.

Rocky View Schools (RVS) students are sharpening their pencils and diving into their reading lists as they prepare for the annual Battle of the Books competition, a high-energy literacy event that brings students together through their love of reading.

The fun begins April 11 with a virtual competition for elementary students across the division. Then on May 7, middle school teams will gather in-person at the RVS Education Centre in Airdrie for their chance to be crowned Battle of the Books champions.

Cochrane hockey players will see action in the second round of the WHL playoffs, which kick off in Calgary on April 10.

On Tuesday night, the Prince Albert Raiders stormed back from a 3-1 series deficit in front of a sold-out home crowd to eliminate the Edmonton Oil Kings. While no dates have been confirmed for the upcoming series, they are expected to be released shortly.

Cochrane's Riley Boychuk played in all seven games for the Raiders, recording one goal, two assists, and a +1 rating.