2+ hour, 27+ min ago   (184+ words) Alberta RCMP handed out more than 1,100 traffic tickets during the Heritage Day long weekend as officers stepped up enforcement across the province. From July 31 to Aug. 3, Mounties issued 1,107 traffic-related tickets, including 513 for speeding, 27 for distracted driving, and 20 for seatbelt violations....

4+ hour, 12+ min ago   (761+ words) Hundreds of people came and went at the Cochrane Ranche Historic Site Tuesday evening during the Forever Canadian Unity Bus's two-hour stop, with supporters picking up lawn signs, making donations and hearing campaign organizer Thomas Lukaszuk speak ahead of Alberta's…...

23+ hour, 12+ min ago   (179+ words) Thomas Lukaszuk and the Unity Bus are rolling into Cochrane tonight as part of the ongoing Forever Canadian campaign ahead of Alberta’s fall referendum. The bus will be parked at the Cochrane Ranche Historic Site parking lot from 6 to 8 p.m.,…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (227+ words) An 18-year-old southern Alberta man is facing multiple charges after an RCMP investigation into the theft of cattle and the alleged fraudulent sale of stolen livestock. Diamond Valley RCMP began investigating on Feb. 7, 2026, after five long-horned cows were reported stolen…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (343+ words) Alberta students will be able to apply online for 20 scholarships and awards beginning Aug. 4, as the province expands a bursary intended to help low-income learners access high-demand post-secondary programs. Canines flex their mussel-detection skills in Alberta Renewing your passport just…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (619+ words) Thomas Lukaszuk is returning to Cochrane aboard the Unity Bus as the Forever Canadian lawn sign campaign continues to gain momentum, with more than 500 signs already placed throughout the Cochrane area and early 250 more residents signed up to receive one....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1243+ words) Albertans will be able to pay for MRIs, CT scans, ultrasounds and X-rays without a doctor’s referral beginning Friday, but provincial reimbursement will be limited to testing that leads to a new or previously unknown cancer diagnosis. Alberta independence petition…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (515+ words) Albertans can now apply to vote by mail in the province’s Oct. 19 referendum, with special ballots available to all eligible electors without requiring a reason. Elections Alberta said online applications are open and will remain available until Oct. 9. Alberta independence…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (205+ words) Cochrane RCMP are asking for the public’s help after a reported road rage incident in Bragg Creek led to a robbery and assault. Police responded around 6:50 p.m. on July 17 to a parking lot on Balsam Avenue in front of the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (301+ words) Shawnee Kish is ready to rock Cochrane tonight as she headlines the Bow Valley Boot Stomp’s all-female Friday lineup. The show at the Cochrane Agricultural Society grounds marks her first time headlining a country music festival. “It’s been a whirlwind,…...