Beyond Local

Like many businesses in the community the Cold Lake Chamber of Commerce had to adjust their annual budget heading into 2016 to reflect the current economy.

Impaired driving tops the list of priorities residents in Cold Lake would like to see the RCMP focus on for the coming year.

Cold Lake City Council is discussing the idea of easing up on downtown parking requirements for businesses looking to set up or expand on 50th Avenue.

The Cold Lake Bantam Freeze have their sights set on a provincial championship. The Freeze defeated Bonnyville and Marwayne in the Zone 2 playdowns in February to capture the regional title and gain a berth in provincials.

As construction approaches the one-year mark, the new Cold Lake Elementary School is right on track to welcome students in September.

Centralizing the program and offering bilingual Kindergarten classes are just a couple of the many recommendations Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) trustees are considering when it comes to French immersion programming in Cold Lake.

Whether or not the City of Cold Lake should remain in the golf course business is a question councillors are pondering.

The second round of playoffs got off to a rocky start for the Cold Lake Ice as they're down 2-0 to the Wainwright Bisons.

While 2015 was a busy year for the Cold Lake RCMP Detachment, the local police force actually saw a drop in calls for service. The operational file count for 2015 was just under 8,500, a decrease of 881 files from 2014.

Alex Janvier, one of Canada's most acclaimed contemporary painters, is set to have a massive collection of his artwork displayed at the National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition, which will run from Nov.