“To work and live in Cochrane, Ontario is to live in a robust economy with a progressive and welcoming social environment, while also enjoying the opportunity to discover the outdoors at its wildest and in its most pristine condition!"
With a population of 5,500, the Town of Cochrane functions as a regional service centre.
Located where Highway 11 veers west to become the northern route of the Trans-Canada Highway, Cochrane is serviced by the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission and is the southern terminus of the renowned Polar Bear Express train to Moosonee.
Providing a unique Northern charm, Cochrane is a modern community offering a diverse culture rooted in history as well as a family-oriented society with excellent health care facilities in a vibrant and growing economy envied by many.
As one of the fastest growing municipalities in Northern Ontario, Cochrane regards itself as a regional trailblazer with its progressive approach to social and economic development.
The town has adopted a ‘can-do’ culture that keeps people referencing Cochrane as being “wonderfully unexpected.”
Recently, the Town of Cochrane has been focused on attracting skilled labour to the community, showcasing the many employment opportunities along with social amenities that exist.
Cochrane’s diverse economic landscape offers opportunities for just about everyone in any sector. Trends of the last five years show that employment demand has either remained stable, or increased in sales and services, trades, transportation and warehousing, health, finance and business-related occupations. Cochrane’s current unemployment rate is only five per cent and employers are continuously seeking new employees. This is an important indicator of a community’s growing economy.
Following an economic boom that occurred with the reopening of the Detour Lake Mine, now Detour Gold, the re-establishment of two mills and the completion a large solar farm, Cochrane's economy is running on all cylinders.
With its historical economic diversity; Cochrane's property values are actually appreciating. Buy a home or business here and enjoy one of the few opportunities in Northern Ontario to secure your investment, and even grow it.
Cochrane’s future is bright, and this is why people choose to live and work in here. New developments such as the Cochrane Intermodal Terminal, world class event facility, recently acclaimed largest natural Polar Bear Habitat in the world, and infrastructure projects totaling $60 million in investments in the past 10 years with close to $7 million dollars already confirmed for 2017, are key indicators for Cochrane and its projected growth.
Cochrane's social culture is poised to remain vibrant for a very long time.
The town boasts the highest quality of Northern living at a competitive cost to the taxpayer. Residents can commute from home to work by using the only free Bike Share program in Northern Ontario.
Swim, skate or get fit at the local recreational complex, the Tim Horton Events Centre. Enjoy the wild landscape of Cochrane on breathtaking snowmobile trails. Soak up the sun at Lake Commando Beach in the centre of the community, where the future holds a proposed new entertainment facility. See polar bears in their natural habitat at the Polar Bear Habitat.
These are just some of the unique amenities to be enjoyed in this friendly town listed as one of Canada’s Top 50 small towns.
