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Local men ready to Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

Local men ready to Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

Men in Cold Lake will be swapping their runners for red high heels in support of the Dr. Margaret Savage Crisis Centre (DMSCC). The DMSCC will be hosting the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes march as part of the July 1 Canada Day parade in Cold Lake.
Jumpstart program gets 4 Wing moving

Jumpstart program gets 4 Wing moving

Canadian Tire is making sure families living at the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cold Lake have every opportunity to get out and be active. Since 2005 the Canadian Tire Jumpstart program has helped over 1.
A look inside Maple Flag 50

A look inside Maple Flag 50

The Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) largest annual training exercise is underway in Cold Lake. May 29 marked the opening of the RCAF Maple Flag 50.
CLES playground space keeps growing

CLES playground space keeps growing

Cold Lake Elementary School (CLES) students will have more room to play, after the approval of a $118,000 loan from the Northern Lights Public Schools (NLPS) board.
Ammonia leak prompts evacuation of Energy Centre

Ammonia leak prompts evacuation of Energy Centre

An ammonia leak at the Cold Lake Energy Centre is under investigation. A contractor working on an expansion to the facility damaged piping containing the chemical.
Craig Copeland seeks another term

Craig Copeland seeks another term

Mayor of Cold Lake Craig Copeland hopes to be back in office after the upcoming fall election. Copeland, who joined the City of Cold Lake in 2004 as a councillor before becoming mayor in 2007, announced he will be running for a fourth term.
Construction underway on Highway 28

Construction underway on Highway 28

Upgrades to a vital stretch of Highway 28 in Cold Lake are underway. The city will be continuing work to widen lanes and expand the highway starting just south of the Highway 28 and 54 Avenue intersection, and ending just north of 50 Ave.
Portage plans to eradicate bandwidth blues

Portage plans to eradicate bandwidth blues

Students at Portage College Cold Lake are about to get a much-needed boost in bandwidth. In a joint effort with the federal government's Strategic Investment Fund (SIF), the Alberta government announced on Thursday, May 25, that a $21.
City council votes in favour of tax increase

City council votes in favour of tax increase

After five years of remaining stagnant, the City of Cold Lake municipal tax rate will be increasing by an average of 1.76 per cent. On Tuesday, May 23, Cold Lake city council passed third reading of the tax rate bylaw.
Public Works on display

Public Works on display

Whether it was planting “magic beans” with Cold Lake Parks and Recreation, or hopping in the driver's seat of the nearest tractor, students from local elementary schools were treated to a behind-the-scenes look at the Cold Lake Public Works team.
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