Beyond Local

The clock is ticking on the municipal election, and City of Cold Lake candidates are feeling the heat. On Wednesday, Oct.

Every business is worth acknowledging, and this year, 11 businesses will be in the spotlight. The Business of the Year Awards are right around the corner. On Oct.

Residents got to know their candidates on a one-on-one basis. The Cold Lake Public Library hosted a meet and greet on Thursday, Oct. 5, so voters could get to know the candidates running in their respective municipal elections.

The federal government has proposed a number of changes to the small business tax, and local business owners have something to say about it. On Tuesday, Sept.

United Conservative Party (UCP) leadership candidate Jason Kenney addressed local and provincial issues during tour stops in Bonnyville and Cold Lake. Kenney held a rally in the two municipalities on Monday, Sept.

Changes to the City of Cold Lake taxi bylaw will be up for community inquiry through a non-statutory public hearing. The amendments follow sit-down conversations between the city and the five taxi companies within Cold Lake.

City of Cold Lake council has voted in favour of increasing the budget for the artificial turf field grandstand by $5-million. The $11-million project has a scheduled completion date of fall 2018, just in time for football season.

The City of Cold Lake has released an unofficial list of candidates running in the 2017 municipal election. The list will remain unofficial for the next 24-hours.

Accessing the Cold Lake Transit stops is about to get a little bit easier for city residents. Through the Government of Alberta's Green Transit Incentives Program (GreenTRIP), the City of Cold Lake's transit system will undergo $240,000 in upgrades.