Cold Lake News

The City of Cold Lake is continuing to deal with a significant cyberattack that began July 23.  

A CF-18 Hornet from 4 Wing Cold Lake will be doing a flyby on July 25 to mark 4 Wing Change of Command.

Much of the Lakeland region is once again under a severe thunderstorm watch, as of 10:34 a.m., on July 24. An air quality advisory also remains in place due to wildfire smoke.

The Full Throttle Festival on July 19 kicked off the Cold Lake Airshow weekend with a fantastic free event from 4-8 p.m.

The Cold Lake Airshow, hosted by 4 Wing Cold Lake and CFB Cold Lake, attracted around 21,000 spectators on July 20 and 21.

The City of Cold Lake is facing a cybersecurity incident that disrupted phones, payment systems, and emails across all city facilities.

Despite the persistent smoke from wildfires, the Cold Lake Air Show drew thousands of people, including Premier Danielle Smith.

Drugs, money and other items "consistent with drug trafficking" were seized by Cold Lake RCMP on July 19, following a search warrant executed on a dwelling in Cold Lake North, and a vehicle.

Charges have now been laid by Cold Lake RCMP, following a break and enter in April where about $80,000 worth of computers, tablets, mobile devices and other electronics were reportedly stolen.

The City of Cold Lake held a special meeting in part to address a resident's complaint about the pigeon population in the community.