Cochrane

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.”

Many have been left wondering, what is underneath those covers?

The mystery will be solved today (May 10) with the unveiling of three new public art installations at the Cochrane Crossing Civic Plaza, located next to The Station on Railway Street.

Indigenous groups in Canada say they want to see Pope Leo XIV continue the reconciliation work started by his predecessor, the late Pope Francis.

Francis was recognized as an ally of Canada's Indigenous Peoples and was known for advancing reconciliation efforts and apologizing — both in the Vatican and in Canada — for the Catholic Church's role in widespread abuses at residential schools.

His visit to Canada in 2022 was described as a "penitential pilgrimage" as Francis insisted on meeting with Indigenous survivors of residential schools and hearing their stories.

Alberta Sugar Beet Growers and Rogers Sugar have reached a new 5-year agreement.

The new supply agreement was announced in a press release on Friday.

Roger's Taber location is the only sugar beet processing facility in Canada. Established almost 75 years ago, the Taber facility is supported by approximately 200 Southern Alberta farm families, which supply the refinery with sugar beets. 

According to the ASBG website, those farms harvest about 900,000 tonnes of sugar beets annually, which are turned into 125,000 tonnes of sugar or nearly 2 million cups!

It’s the dream of any emerging rugby player to train in a global hotbed of the sport.

Trinity Western University (TWU) Spartans player Caleb Graham is living that dream. The well-known rising talent is among five Spartans spending eight weeks at the prestigious Crusaders International Academy in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Lack of progress means time is growing short to get a successfull crop into the ground in Southern Alberta.

Contract negotiations are dragging on for Alberta sugar beet producers.

It’s already early May, and Alberta Sugar Beet Growers and Rogers Sugar, the sole sugar-beet processing plant left in Canada, still haven’t hammered out a deal.

Jennifer Crowson, executive director with the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers, cautioned the Western Producer in an email that she was limited in what she can share, other than that they are still in active negotiations.

Dan Kroffat has a birthday wish — and if the community rallies behind it, he’s confident it can come true.

The Hearts in Motion campaign is now in full swing, with residents encouraged to hold garage sales, bottle drives, and take other initiatives to put the fundraising campaign over the top to provide robotic legs for three-year-old Brielle.

New mandate called good time to overhaul business risk management programs and other policies that could help agriculture

Prime minister Mark Carney will name his cabinet May 12, and the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute has some advice for the incoming agriculture minister.

Kody Blois from the Nova Scotia riding of Kings-Hants served briefly after Carney replaced Justin Trudeau and is a strong candidate to continue.

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The Town of Cochrane is making changes to Riverfront Park’s playground as part of ongoing efforts to maintain safety and improve play spaces.

Parks and Open Spaces announced the removal of three popular features: the bank slide, the weave poles and the log climbing structure.

“These wooden structures have experienced weather-related wear,” the Town said in a Facebook post. “Recent vandalism has caused additional damage.”