Cochrane

Momentum is already building for the Hearts in Motion campaign to raise the final $36,000 needed to buy robotic legs for three-year-old Brielle.

A community-wide fundraiser is underway with the goal of reaching that amount by June 14. Organizer Dan Kroffat is urging residents to pitch in by holding garage sales, bottle drives and other creative fundraisers.

The Mountain View Stingers spoiled the Mother’s Day home opener for the Rocky View Rage on May 11, posting a 12–6 win at Totem One.

Down 5–0 early, the Rage bounced back with four quick goals to close the gap. But the Stingers added one to end the first period up 6–4, then dominated the scoreboard in the final two stanzas.

Rage head coach Reese Sellwood said his team may have come in too confident.

“We were coming into this game thinking we were going to come out here and just stomp them a bit,” said Sellwood. “So I think that was kind of in their heads.”

Alberta's access to information watchdog has found the provincial government to be non-compliant with its own freedom of information rules.

A new report from information and privacy commissioner Diane McLeod says Alberta's government has implemented internal procedures and policies that allow government employees to wrongfully deny freedom of information requests.

Alberta's chief electoral officer is warning the government that proposed legislation will impair the election commissioner's power to investigate election rule breaking.

A controversial bill introduced last month, if passed, will make sweeping changes to voting and referendums in the province, and is making its way through debate in the legislature. 

Hundreds gathered yesterday to mark a major milestone in Cochrane’s cultural journey with the unveiling of three public art installations. The works celebrate the town’s past, present, and future, while also honouring the people and culture of the Stoney Nakoda Nation.

“I feel like there’s going to be a lot of cheering today,” said Mayor Jeff Genung, accurately predicting the crowd’s response as each piece was revealed. Distinctive in style yet unified in spirit, the artworks reflect Cochrane’s identity and diversity.

Bow Valley High School is proud to announce its final musical performances of the year, featuring two highly anticipated events: the debut of the Jazz Gala on May 29, and the 25th annual Black and White Night Concert on June 5. Both events will be held in the Bow Valley High School Gymnasium and are free to attend—no tickets or reservations required.

The Back in Gear bike recycling initiative by Bike Cochrane is off to a solid start, with more than 50 bikes donated in its first two weeks. Even more are being welcomed by Bike Cochrane and students in Cochrane High's acclaimed Rivers, Oceans and Mountains (ROAMS) program.

The federal government expects to spend about $7 million this fiscal year to store and maintain four custom-made, portable hospitals that cost taxpayers more than $200 million to buy — facilities meant to bolster overwhelmed hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic that were barely used.

Early on in the pandemic, as the federal government moved at breakneck speed to respond to a global health crisis, it issued rush orders for these Mobile Health Units.

Cochrane’s Ethan Neutens and Kaden McCann contributed to the scoring in the Medicine Hat Tigers’ win in the opening game of the WHL championship.

The Tigers limited the Spokane Chiefs to a powerplay goal in a 4–1 win Friday in front of a packed house at Co-op Place in Medicine Hat.

Neutens scored the Tigers’ third goal early in the third period, assisted by McCann and Misha Volotovskii.

Spokane outshot the Tigers 37–22, but Chiefs head coach Brad Lauer believes his team’s mistakes cost the young squad.

With the G7 Leaders’ Summit approaching next month, Cochrane RCMP is reminding the public not to use gravel roads within the Stoney Nakoda First Nation as shortcuts.

Inspector Dave Brunner says while traffic around Kananaskis is expected to increase during the June 15–17 summit, drivers must respect the sovereignty of the Stoney Nakoda Nation and avoid trespassing.

“The Nation is private property,” Brunner said. “If you start driving down those gravel roads, you're actually trespassing, and you could face a fine or be escorted off the Nation.”