Cold Lake News

Special Olympics athletes from the Lakeland wrapped up their bowling season on May 19 with a party and awards at the Marina Bowling Centre. Organizers prepare for spring and summer programming.

On June 4, a rumble will be heard through the Lakeland as motorcycle riders gather to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer and disease prevention. The scenic ride will start and finish in Cold Lake with stops planned for Glendon, St. Paul, Derwent and Bonnyville.

In celebration of Catholic Education Week running from May 23-27, Lakeland Catholic students will be encouraged to wear blue, while Lakeland Catholic staff members will don t-shirts designed by students Jeanna Ignacio and Paige Parker.

Overnight emergency department closures have been announced for the Cold Lake Healthcare Centre once again.

The Cold Lake hospital will experience another emergency department disruption over night Monday and Tuesday this week.

Police are looking for the public’s help to identify a male suspect who allegedly mugged a pedestrian just after 12 p.m. on April 5 in the area of 55 St. and 48 Ave in Cold Lake.

On Wednesday, a division of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT), the Internet Child Exploitation Unit, laid new charges against 34-year-old James Neil Morrison a former Assumption Jr/Sr High School teacher, which involve 10 other student victims.

Cold Lake RCMP are continuing an investigation into the thefts of vehicles from a compound located west of Cold Lake. RCMP are asking the public for any information related to the theft of a customized grey painted 1988 Ford F250 truck.

Student-led name change approved for Cold Lake middle school after months of planning and consultations to select a new name for a Northern Lights Public School (NLPS).