2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (426+ words) Culture Fest returns to Cochrane on Sept. 12 from 1 to 4 p.m., bringing the food, music, dance and traditions of dozens of cultures together at the SLS Centre. The free event returns to the centre’s indoor sports courts after attracting a record crowd…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (490+ words) If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, Cochrane is making it pretty easy to fill the calendar. From vintage treasures and a brand-new playground to cultural celebrations, local art, racing babies and hundreds of classic cars, there’s a…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (159+ words) Alberta RCMP removed 125 impaired drivers from provincial roadways during enhanced enforcement over the Labour Day long weekend. Mounties issued 125 Immediate Roadside Sanctions, including 11 24-hour suspensions, 26 WARN sanctions and 85 FAIL sanctions. Three novice or commercial drivers were also removed from the…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (405+ words) There was a time when the parking lot shared by the Cochrane Lions and BGC Cochrane didn't fill up for the Slimdor Ranch Rodeo. By the 3 p.m. start time on Sept. 5, the parking lot was full, while the stands and hillside…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (848+ words) Forever Canadian organizer Thomas Lukaszuk says a growing sense of concern about Canada’s future is helping drive a “massive uptick” in support for his campaign as Alberta heads toward its Oct. 19 referendum. Lukaszuk said Forever Canadian has now distributed about…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (771+ words) There are a few things you can count on at the Cochrane Outhouse Races: outhouses will race, crowds will cheer and, sooner or later, somebody is going to get into a gunfight. That last part can squarely be blamed on…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (779+ words) Elections Alberta has received approximately 225,000 special ballot requests ahead of Alberta’s Oct. 19 referendum, nearly four times the 59,589 requests received for the 2023 provincial election. Average Alberta auto insurance premium rose 8.7% in 2025 Bighorn sheep hit Alberta roads on new specialty licence plate…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (232+ words) Ginette Lavack, Member of Parliament for St. Boniface-St. Vital, announced the funding today on behalf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald. The investment will flow through the AgriDiversity Program to the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), the National Government of…...