Beyond Local

The Portage College Voyageurs will not be coming to Cold Lake. The city is shaking their heads in disappointment after an announcement on July 19 that the college's men's hockey team would be staying in Lac La Biche after all.

Though they face an uphill battle, personnel from 4 Wing Cold Lake's 417 squadron are doing their part to combat the wildfires in BC. The situation in Kamloops is worsening, with high winds causing fires to more than quadruple in size.

Running isn't for everyone, but for Matt Setlack it's a way of life. Setlack is a Cold Lake resident who has earned the right to call himself the fourth fastest mountain runner in Canada. That identity is about to go international.

The City of Cold Lake is discussing how to properly inform residents that the city falls under a no drone zone.

Lt.-Col. Joshua Kutryk is proving even the biggest dreams can come true. Like many young boys, Kutryk dreamed of one day becoming an astronaut. On July 1, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his dream would become a reality.

The City of Cold Lake is ready for an RCMP Police Dog Service (PDS) in their community; all they need now is a member, a dog, and approval to accelerate the program.

The city will be doing a bit more digging before agreeing to put up signs indicating the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range and surrounding area is designated by Transportation Canada as a no drone zone.

The Cold Lake Energy Centre expansion has been going steady regardless of a few hiccups along the way. This is the third phase of the Energy Centre project.

Strong play late in the season propelled the Bonnyville Bantam Angels to a fourth place finish at the provincial championships.

Staff at Points West Living Cold Lake will be returning to work after a lockout that lasted nearly 110 days. On Dec. 16, 2016, they were locked out of Points West Living and replaced by temporary employees contracted out of Edmonton.