Beyond Local

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.

It was a night of music and raising awareness. Andrea Nixon has been travelling Alberta spreading the word about domestic violence and it's many different faces through her Siren Stories Tour.

It's not an easy topic to approach, but one woman is hoping that through song, she can get Cold Lake talking about domestic violence. As a teacher, Andrea Nixon saw the impact domestic violence can have on children.

Residents of Cold Lake turned up in full force to support Canada's wounded warriors as they prepare for the 2017 Invictus Games. From Sept.

Construction is moving forward on Highway 28 enhancements in Cold Lake. Motorists will have to deal with lane closures for a little while longer, as phase two work begins on the stretch of road south of the 50 Ave. intersection towards 47 Ave.

Close to two dozen new businesses popped up in the area this summer, as budding young entrepreneurs turned their ideas into reality.

Fort McMurray-Cold Lake MP David Yurdiga gave residents a chance for some one-on-one time with his community open house. The event, held at Original Joes on Wednesday, Aug.

Five planes, five pilots, one mission. On Aug. 16, a handful of 4 Wing Cold Lake 409 Squadron pilots started their four-day journey to Romania, where they will take part in a NATO mission, Operation Reassurance.