Cold Lake News

The dedication and years of service provided by members of Cold Lake Fire-Rescue was recognized during a recent City of Cold Lake council meeting.

The two officers involved in a shooting on Cold Lake First Nations on Feb. 4, 2023, acted reasonably according to a report released by Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) on March 13, 2025.

On March 7, more than 50 people gathered at the Cold Lake Energy Centre to take part in a suicide awareness walk organized by students in the Portage College Community Social Work Program.  

While the number of contract nurses working in Alberta Health Services (AHS) owned hospitals in the Lakeland has decreased, the number of locum nurses and the length of time locums are being brought in for is increasing.

"Cold Lake RCMP would like to remind motorists to give plenty of room between yourself and other vehicles, slow down, and drive for the weather conditions."

Despite hearing concerns from constituents in the Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul area, MLA Scott Cyr says the $5.2 billion deficit planned by the province is the responsible thing to do in these turbulent times.

COLD LAKE - The Strathcona Performing Arts Centre project in Bonnyville is nearing completion, with Clayton Bellamy, founder of the Clayton Bellamy Foundation for the Arts, providing an update to City of Cold Lake council at the Feb. 25 regular meeting. 

City of Cold Lake Coun. Bob Mattice has filed his nomination papers to run for mayor in the upcoming 2025 municipal election.  

Community groups applying for funds from the City of Cold Lake’s Community Recreation, Art, Culture and Heritage Investment (CRACH) Grant Program will have requests reviewed more often, following a policy change by council. 

The team, which started last year as a pilot program with the Jr. A Bonnyville Pontiacs, finished the regular season in sixth place in the 11-team AAA division.