Cold Lake News

The Canadian Armed Forces will be conducting training in the vicinity of Cold Lake that will include United States Air Force aircraft between March 2 to 25.

The City of Cold Lake is moving forward with the creation of a Municipally Controlled Corporation (MCC) in order to create a medical clinic to better serve residents and recruit physicians to the northeastern Alberta city.

High school teams from across the northeast region travelled to Cold Lake last weekend to compete in the NEASAA mixed, boys', and girls' zone curling championships. This weekend, St. Paul will host ASAA curling provincials.

While the Pink Shirt Day Movement started in Canada back in 2007, UNICEF Canada points out there is still work to be done to reduce the number of kids being bullied.

On Sunday, two separate collisions occurred along Highway 55 near Riverhust Hall causing traffic to be rerouted for a few hours as emergency crews responded. Only one person out of the two incidents was sent to hospital after sustaining minor injuries.

Portage College has made five Ukrainian Solidarity Scholarships available for the 2023-24 academic year, specifically for international Ukrainian students who have left Ukraine due to the ongoing war.

RCMP are seeking the public’s help in locating a male suspect in relation to a stabbing that occurred in Cold Lake First Nation, sending two men to hospital with life threatening injuries, on Jan. 23. One suspect is in custody.

The Lakeland Jaguars are set to host the U18 Female B Hockey Alberta Provincial Championship in Cold Lake for a second year in a row. Last year, the Jags swept the competition and took gold in the 2022 provincial tournament.

Applications for the City of Cold Lake’s new 2023 Medical Transportation Grant are now being accepted. City residents with a ‘modest income’ travelling more than 150 kms for medical appointments can apply for the new grant.