Beyond Local

Anyone may find themselves in a survival situation, but those with the 4-Wing Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) team know how to survive.

What do Batman, Superman, Flash and Captain America all have in common? Like every superhero, they know the importance of literacy.

The streets of Cold Lake were safer than ever this holiday season, thanks to Operation Red Nose. “It was our best year ever,” exclaimed Dave Zimmerman, Cold Lake Victim Services Unit (VSU) program manager.

Alberta Education and the Trinity Christian School Association have reached a deal, over two months after the Cold Lake-based school was shut down. On Thursday, Jan.

For the first time, with the collaboration of the Cold Lake Public Library and Northern Lights Pubic Schools (NLPS), students will be able to go head-to-head as they take part in a battle that is uniquely its own.

The Cold Lake Seniors Lodge officially broke ground on June 30, 2016. The 61-unit facility will be replacing the previous 40-year-old, 48-room lodge on 12 St., and features rooms three times the size of the preceding facility at 360 square feet.

Residents will be able to find out for themselves the particulars of the 2017 City of Cold Lake budget during an open house on Thursday, Jan. 12.

The City of Cold Lake rewarded their downtown firefighters with a new fire hall last year, fireman's pole and all. On July 9, 2016, Cold Lake Fire-Rescue celebrated the opening of its new hall, which broke ground in February 2015.

Recognition is the appreciation for an achievement, service, or ability, and soon the people and organizations within the City of Cold Lake will have the opportunity to be recognized for their work.

Cenovus has reinvented oil sands restoration, thanks to new “game-changing” equipment. Using amphibious vehicles, the oil giant is able to continue restoration on seismic lines year-round, including those on the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range (CLAWR).