Cold Lake News

A long list of events took place in Cold Lake, in honour of Seniors' Week from June 5 to 9.

A fire that broke out in a private residence on the morning of June 4, in the area of 49 Avenue and 49 Street in Cold Lake South, has been deemed suspicious by fire investigators.

The Cold Lake Public Library recently invited students from Elizabeth Settlement and LeGoff School to participate in an art contest, and the results can be seen at the South Branch of the Cold Lake Public Library until June 20.

A Cold Lake woman has been arrested after reportedly being caught driving a stolen Jeep Renegade SUV that had been repainted with spray paint.

A Grade 1 teacher from Cold Lake Elementary School has been hatching a variety of bird eggs in her classroom for 15 years.

Despite the rain, 2,000 rubber ducks were released into the Beaver River last Sunday for the 32nd annual Ardmore Duck Race.

This afternoon, June 9, 4 Wing will be conducting an Emergency Response exercise within the limits of the base. Both public and residential areas will be included in the mock drill and lock-down.

‘I was a little bit disappointed in the beginning, but once we really looked into what we had accomplished, I think that we ran a really good race,” says NDP candidate Caitlyn Blake, for the Bonnyville-Cold Lake- St. Paul riding.

Shortly after 12 p.m. on June 6, both lanes of Highway 28, just south of Cold Lake, were closed as emergency responders arrived on scene to address a serious motor vehicle collision between a car and truck. One lane has since been reopened as an investigation continues.

Graduating students from Assumption Jr/Sr High School crossed the stage in style as they marked the final year of their high school education.