Beyond Local

Melody Lepine, the Director of Government and Industry Relations for Mikisew Cree First Nations, has been elected as the NDP candidate for the Fort McMurray – Cold Lake riding.

Residents of the Fort McMurray – Cold Lake riding now have a fifth candidate to consider in the upcoming federal election. Roelof Janssen has added his name to the ballot representing the Christian Heritage Party (CHP).

Finance Minister Joe Ceci hinted at the possibility of Highway 28 receiving funding in the province's 2015 budget during his visit to Cold Lake last week.

After a dramatic spike in the theft of motor vehicles in Cold Lake in 2014, this year's numbers will be a sigh of relief to many. “There's been a significant drop in theft of motor vehicles in Cold Lake from last year,” said Cold Lake RCMP S./Sgt.

More students are filling the classrooms in Cold Lake schools this year. Preliminary numbers for the Northern Lights School Division show that enrolment has increased just over one percent in total for their schools in the City.

Bullying, suicide and self-harm were some of the issues addressed during a special presentation at Assumption Jr./Sr. High School last Thursday.

Cold Lake City Council has officially laid out their priorities for the next five years. During their meeting on Sept. 8, council voted in favour of adopting a five-year corporate business plan.

The 2015/'16 season is officially underway for the Cold Lake Ice, as the Jr. B team welcomes a number of young, talented players to their roster following training camp. A mix of returning and new players turned up at Imperial Oil Place from Sept.

Plans are moving forward on Phase-3 of the Cold Lake Energy Centre. During their meeting on Sept. 8, Cold Lake City Councilors were presented with a conceptual design of what the next phase of the multi-million dollar facility would look like.

Aviation enthusiasts could soon have a local event to look forward to, as 4 Wing Cold Lake hopes to partner with the City on a revamped biennial air show. On Sept.