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 Ombudsman hears 4 Wing grievances
The Canadian Forces Ombudsman has said that he has heard a number of complaints from Cold Lake members regarding their housing situation during his visit into 4 Wing last week and that he plans to look into them.[...]
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 Art Gallery of Alberta hosts Alex Janvier show
The Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) in Edmonton has devoted its entire third floor to a retrospective of local artist Alex Janvier. The show, which is expected to run from May 18 to August 19, will feature 90 of the artists works and will span 6,000 square feet of the museum.[...]
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 409 pilots train in Comox with Navy
Approximately 150 members from 4 Wing are expected to have returned last week from a training exercise in Comox, B.C. These members, mostly from the 409 Fighter Squadron, particpated in TGEX, or the Task Group Exercise, from May 7 to May 18.[...]
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 Losses for Cold Lake fighters in Prestige FC IV
It was a disappointing turn for three Cold Lake fighters last weekend, as two of them lost their matches and another's match was cancelled for medical reasons. The three were scheduled to fight at Prestige FC IV in Fort McMurray's Casman Centre on May 18.[...]
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 4 Wing member draws upon Afghan deployment for art
A 4 Wing member who was deployed in Afghanistan in 2009 has turned his sketches into artwork that is set to hang in museums all across Canada. With the opening of Air Force museum last weekend, members of the public were able to see for themselves the work of Darren Orr.[...]
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 Bonnyville Fire Department issues voluntary evacuation order
The Bonnyville Fire Department has just issued a voluntary evacuation of all residences in the area of Township 62-7 west of the fourth. That area, which is located in a rural area of the MD, is being evacuated for the safety of those in the area because of fire concerns.[...]
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 Waterbombers fight wildfires near Bonnyville
Hundreds of firefighters from across the province turned out to battle the blazes that occurred near Bonnyville last weekend. Geoffrey Driscoll, a provincial wildfire officer, said that the fire started in the late afternoon on May 13 near Franchere Bay.[...]
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 Barrie murder suspect denied bail
The man charged in the deaths of two women at a Barrie hotel last week appeared briefly in a courtroom, Wednesday. He was denied bail.[...]
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 Charges laid in Cold Lakers deaths
A 22-year-old man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder after the bodies of two women were found at a north-end hotel in Barrie, Ont. on May 2.[...]
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 Fire-Rescue monument unveiled
A crowd packed the south fire station last week for the unveiling of a monument two years in the making to fallen firefighters in Cold Lake and abroad. For two years, Cold Lake Fire-Rescue members have worked to build a monument to honour firefighters sacrifice.[...]
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 Speedometers demo begins in city
Drivers on Cold Lake had a new way to watch their speed last week, and city officials said these won't stop any time soon. Last week, the City of Cold Lake unveiled special speedometers which displayed the speed of cars driving on the road for everyone to see.[...]
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 Suspected hit and run driver turns himself into RCMP
A driver suspected in a fatal hit and run has turned himself into Cold Lake RCMP last week and is now facing charges. At around 1 a.m. on May 5, Cold Lake RCMP responded to reports of two people being struck by a vehicle along Highwawy 55 west of Cold Lake, near Range Road 423.[...]
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 Cold Laker begins cross-Canada run
Cold Laker Curtis Hargrove began a run across Canada for sick kids last week. The run, which started in St. John's, N.L. is expected to take up to six months, and Hargrove hopes to raise $1 million towards the Stollery Children's Hospital.[...]
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Seniors get help from over $50,000 in Federal grants
Three local organizations recently received grants from the Federal government that they say will help them provide seniors programming or renovate infrastructure used by seniors. Last week, the Federal government announced the successful recipients of the New Horizons for Seniors Program.[...]
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 Early childhood screening program set for this week
Cold Lake parents began early childhood-screening for their young ones this week. Starting May 7, parents once again had the opportunity to test the development in their children aged two to five in a wide variety of areas, from how they speak to how they are developing socially.[...]
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 IPF plans two large pipeline expansions
Inter Pipeline Fund (IPF) announced to the Lakeland last week that it plans two major pipeline expansions. The first pipeline expansion will add 80 kilometres worth of 42 inch thick pipeline to the pipelines conneccting the Foster Creek Junction to a pump station near LaCorey.[...]
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 Nurse awarded for years of service
A Cold Lake nurse who was awarded for her years of service last weeks feels "Iit is really an hour to get this recognition for doing something I love." Judy Merryweather, a nurse at the Cold Lake Healthcare Centre, was awarded the Excellence in Nursing Award at the Hearts for Hospital Gala at [...]
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 ASAA students raise funds for rare disorder
A talent showcase organized by Art Smith Aviation Academy students helped raise over $900 towards malignant infantile osteopetrosis (MOIP). On April 27, Cold Lakers packed the Academy gymnasium to see children perform in a variety of genres.[...]
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 Hearts for Hospital gala raises over $100,000
The Hearts for Healthcare organization held its major annual fundraising gala last week. The Hearts for Hospital gala, which took place on May 5 in a packed Energy Centre Field House, is expected to raise over $100,000 towards the organization.[...]
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 Artist helps train North Star kids in drawing basics
North Star Elementary School's artist in residence Jeremy Mayne said he believes "there isn't a student that can't learn to draw." "You can teach anybody to walk and you can teach anybody to ride a bike as long as they don't have physical impairments that won't learn," he said.[...]
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