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Local authorities and political observers say it's unclear why this information is suddenly of interest to the province, and that the request seemingly has more to do with plays at sovereignty and enmity with Ottawa than advocacy for municipalities.

As of 1:30 pm Monday, Fortis Alberta was showing 1927 active power outages in Cochrane.

It might be hard to imagine golf in Cochrane this week, but it’s not too early to start planning to get involved in a popular tournament that could help raise funds for your charity.

Philip Jeffrey Toner, 43, faces charges of second-degree murder, arson damage property, and interfering with a dead body

Team registration deadline is January 19. Currently 42 teams are entered with the absolute limit being 54.

Get a look at your commute - click for up-to-date conditions map and road cameras

Get a look at your commute - click for up-to-date conditions map and road cameras

Record-setting temperatures in Western Canada caused an unprecedented demand for electricity in Alberta

The emergency alert was issued at 6:45 p.m. as Alberta faces the coldest weather it has seen in decades.

"Reducing peak electricity demand through province-wide conservation will minimize the high potential for rotating outages this evening," a statement on the AESO website said.