Cold Lake News

Nursing staff will remain on site at the Cold Lake hospital to triage and assess patients overnight, Nov. 15 to 16. Across the province, long wait times at Emergency Departments are being reported.

A 43-year-old man who was last seen on Nov. 7, in the English Bay area on Cold Lake First Nations, has been located deceased, according to Cold Lake RCMP.

Cold Lake RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating a male suspect that is alleged to have caused $10,000 worth of damage at a RBC bank earlier this year on May 9.

Cold Lake RCMP are looking for the driver of a white 2022 Ford F150 Platinum edition truck who fled the scene of a collision after allegedly hitting a teenager in Cold Lake in the evening of Oct. 31. The suspect vehicle has been recovered by police.

A 35-year-old man from Cold Lake First Nation has been missing for almost two months. The Band is now offering a reward for anyone who provides information that leads to Joshua Andrew’s whereabouts.

Cold Lake RCMP are seeking the public’s help to locate 15-year-old Brooke Balciunas. The teen was last seen on Oct. 25 in the Cold Lake area.

With a new organizational name, Stepping Stones Crisis Society, formerly the Dr. Margaret Savage Crises Centre, will remain committed to its founding mission – prevention of family violence through public awareness, outreach and client support. Services and supports will not be affected during the transition, says society director.

First Nations’ chiefs have long called on federal and provincial governments for resources to establish Indigenous police forces to operate on reserves. With the Alberta government’s pursuit of establishing an Alberta Provincial Police Service, expansive funding is being made available for both Indigenous communities and municipalities looking into self-administered police services.

A Cold Lake First Nations man, Joshua Lee Andrew, has not been see in over a month. Police are asking for the public's help in locating him.

Over the next two weeks, squadrons from 4 Wing Cold Lake will conduct night flying training over the City of Cold Lake.