Cold Lake News

City of Cold Lake council has voted to extend the Multiunit Rental Housing Incentive Program, giving developers until March 26, 2026, to apply for financial grants aimed at building multiunit rental properties.

During a special council meeting that took place on July 30, members of council made the decision to establish an expression of interest system for high level hockey leagues looking at expanding operations to the city.

Fans at the Imperial Oil Place Arena will notice a big change when the winter season gets underway - the view of the ice just got a whole lot clearer.

The Aug. 12 regular City of Cold Lake council meeting included an emotional goodbye from Axel and Sandy Axmann of the Cold Lake Aeros Junior A Hockey Club.

Canadian Minister of National Defence David McGuinty visited CFB Cold Lake on Aug. 13, calling the facility “a phenomenally important base because of its role in the Air Force,” and part of a network vital to Canada’s NORAD responsibilities.

The Hon. David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, visited CFB Cold Lake on Aug. 13 as part of a five-base cross-Canada tour.

Shelters across the Lakeland region are bursting at the seams with dogs, many of them waiting months, or even years, to find a new home.

One of the highlights of Aqua Day is the cardboard boat races, which included 27 boats this year.

“Since the beginning, the City has maintained its position that 4 Wing Cold Lake, arguably the most important military base in Canada, needs to be valued in the same manner that all other properties in Cold Lake are valued."

The Cold Lake Museums programming is in full swing this summer with a range of educational and interactive activities designed to engage the community - and there’s still more to come.