Beyond Local

Downtown business owners in Cold Lake have had enough of the aggressive panhandling on main street. “Some of the businesses are having a lot of vagrants outside their buildings, harassing their clients or pedestrians walking by for money or handouts.

Following months of preparation and fundraising, local charity cycling squad Randy's Riders traveled down to Calgary earlier this month to participate in the seventh annual Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer.

After finding success hosting the 2010 Alberta Winter Games, the City of Cold Lake wants to see the summer games come to the region in 2018. During their regular meeting on Aug.

Green thumbs in Cold Lake officially have a place to plant their roots. After months of preparation, the Cold Lake Community Garden held their grand opening on July 29. “It's amazing.

One local landmark is on the cusp of celebrating 100 years in the community. Saint Dominic Parish in Cold Lake will be celebrating its 100th anniversary on Saturday Aug. 8 with a special mass and gala.

The Legend of Kinosoo will soon be front and centre at Cold Lake events. The City of Cold Lake is in the process of getting a float built to use in city parades such as the Santa Clause and Canada Day parades.

Work to rebuild the Beaver River Trestle appeared to suffer yet another setback last week after a large amount of timber construction crews had brought in to use on the project was stolen from a storage area in Cold Lake.

If you can make it, bake it or grow it, for 40 summers the Cold Lake Farmers' Market has been helping to sell it.

The men that will be standing behind the Cold Lake Ice bench next season have been announced. Incoming head coach Scott Hood has chosen his two assistant coaches that will help lead the five-time NEAJBHL winning team.

Kids in Cold Lake can finally cool off; the Kinosoo Beach Splash Park is officially open! Canada Day not only marked the celebration of our country's 148th birthday, for youth in Cold Lake it also signified the opening of the long-awaited splash park