Local News

Due to the ongoing fires in the mountains near Jasper and Water Valley, the Air Quality Index for the Cochrane area remains very poor.

Three Cochrane players, Bennett Fauth, Solomon Carlson, and Caleb Weatherall, recently competed and won bronze at the U18 Canada Cup football tournament in Regina.

As of Wednesday, July 24, the Town of Cochrane has put new fire restrictions in place banning open fire pits, town fire pits, backyard fire pits, outdoor fireplaces, chimneys, forno ovens, and indoor wood-burning fireplaces. 

A leaked report shows the Alberta government is not being entirely forthcoming about the options on the table for flood mitigation in the Bow River.

Banff Mayor Corrie DiManno says she is in awe of first responders fighting heartbreaking wildfire in Jasper

“A fire crew is currently actioning this fire,” states Parks Canada in a social media post.

State of emergency declared for area northwest of Cochrane in case more evacuations are required.

A tornado watch is in effect Wednesday for the Cochrane region, including Rocky View County and other nearby communities

In an effort to provide a real life example of the pros and cons of electric vehicles, The Eagle asked reporter Howard May to write a first person account of his trip from Cochrane to Winnipeg.