Cold Lake News

The Cold Lake Healthcare Centre’s Emergency Department will be closed overnight on June 22 and again on June 23. Both evenings the emergency facility will be closed from 11 p.m. until 7 a.m. the next morning. The Emergency Department was also closed from Monday night to Tuesday morning this week.

Chad William Pashko, a 41-year-old of Parkland County, is wanted in connection to a shooting that injured one person on April 15, in the area of Cold Lake First Nations.

This evening, the emergency department at the Cold Lake Healthcare Centre will be temporarily closed from 11 p.m. until 7 a.m. tomorrow morning.

RCMP are asking members of the public to share any information they may have in relation to a break and enter that occurred at the Lakeland Humane Society in Cold Lake overnight on May 29.

On June 7, there was a heavy police presence in the area of 8th Ave. in Cold Lake North following a report of a stolen vehicle being spotted. Following an investigation, RCMP members arrested three men from the Cold Lake area for being in possession of the stolen vehicle as well as a firearm that was allegedly found in their possession.

After three years as the 4 Wing Commander, Brigadier-General Dave Moar will be deploying to a new challenge abroad. At an outdoor ceremony held at the Air Base on June 3, Moar handed over command to Colonel Dave Turenne.

RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating Brooke Balciunas, a 14-year-old youth from Cold Lake, who was reported missing to police on June 7.

'Council recognizes this is a large sum of money to commit to a facility that is being built in another municipality, but we feel it will be a great benefit to our residents and will help drive the music and performing arts scene all across the Lakeland,’ says Cold Lake mayor.

The Cold Lake Energy Centre and its grounds will host a large-scale Treaty 6 Contemporary Arts Festival on June 11. The full day event will be feature 100 per cent Indigenous lineup from drag queens, country singers, burlesque dancers, along with established and emerging visual artists.

This evening, the emergency department at the Cold Lake Healthcare Centre will be temporarily closed from 11 p.m. until 7 a.m. tomorrow morning.