Cold Lake News

Cold Lake Jaguars Coach Darrell Desjarlais is remembered for the passion and commitment he brought to the sport of minor hockey and the legacy he leaves behind.

The Cold Lake Arts and Entertainment Society announced it will be folding the group indefinitely. The society was first impacted by losing their venue in 2020, followed by continued barriers to fundraise and carry out in-person events due to the ongoing pandemic.

The Cold Lake Healthcare Centre will see disruptions to its Emergency Department's hours of operation following an inability to secure physician coverage during select times this week.

For a second year in a row, the three-day annual winter festival, Snow Fever, will not be taking place.

RCMP are asking the public's help in identifying a female suspect who allegedly broke into a locker at the Cold Lake Energy Centre to obtain a set of keys, resulting in the theft of a truck on Jan. 19.

A portion of Elizabeth Métis Settlement was contained by RCMP on Jan. 15, after three suspects fled from RCMP members who were investigating reports of a stolen vehicle that was located in the area.

By 2023, the first phase of Imperial Oil’s Cold Lake Operations SA-SAGD expansion project is anticipated to be operational and capable of producing 15,000 barrels per day while reducing water use and greenhouse gas emissions.

Cold Lake RCMP are still urging members of the public to come forward with any information they may have in relation to a drive-by shooting in the early morning of Nov. 8, that occurred in the Nelson Heights residential area.

Temporary closures to the Cold Lake Healthcare Centre’s emergency department will be in effect at varying times from Jan. 9 – 14, according to AHS.

The Calgary-based company Cenovus has sold its Tucker thermal assets located in the Cold Lake area to Strathcona Resources Ltd. to reduce the company’s total debt.