Cold Lake News

Even with word of major cuts to education funding, the Lakeland Catholic School Division still considers 2009 a very successful year for its schools.

On Monday December 21, 2009, Warrant Officer Second Class Kristen Hirsh-Pearson took over as the Cadet Commander of 690 Lakeshore Squadron from WO2 Stacey Osei-Bonsu . The ceremony took place amid family and friends, at the end of the Holiday Mess Dinner held at the reception room of the Kirkland Arena.

A Canadian Forces soldier who cocked a loaded rifle and threatened to shoot a buddy in a drunken rage while on duty in Afghanistan has lost a bid to have the charges thrown out.

A Canadian CF- 18 Hornet fighter jet takes off from Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake May 28, 2009.

One of two Swans released in a field across from Nicomen Slough near Misson B.C. The field has a cover crop of rye grass.

City council approved the 2010 budget during a special session at City Hall on Dec.

A growing concern with the freezing weather is the safety of stray animals around Cold Lake.

Calgarians hunkered down away from the bone-chilling cold yesterday could take solace in one thing: At least it's not Edmonton.

The busiest fighter wing in Canada, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, will get the first permanently deployed bird radar unit in the country.

Every Christmas they have the additional duty of escorting Santa Claus as he flies across Canada delivering presents to children.

Monday the thermometer read a bone-chilling -36 degrees Celsius. It turned colder overnight.

Edmonton has established a record it would probably rather forget. The Alberta capital recorded the lowest temperature in North America overnight Saturday a ' and set a record as the lowest temperature on a Dec.

One person is dead and another is in hospital after a vehicle plummeted off a bridge and into an icy northern Alberta river.

A ridge of frigid, Arctic air continued to sweep across the Prairies Saturday, bringing record low temperatures to parts of northern Alberta and locking Edmonton into a days-long deep freeze.

The Cold Lake Regional Utilities Services Commission voted to withdraw its support for a proposed water pipeline from Cold Lake to Bonnyville on Dec.

An injured swan at the Wildlife Rehabilitaion Society of Edmonton's shelter in southwest Edmonton.

A report investigating municipal overspending shows the City of Red Deer has fared better than 10 other Alberta cities when it comes to how many operational dollars ita s dishing out.

The Lakeland 2010 Alberta Winter Games is expected to bring more than 22,000 spectators and 2800 athletes, coaches and officials to the area, meaning more business, money and recognition for the Lakeland.

Cervical cancer survivor Kristine Fersovich, left, is an advocate of the HPV vaccine, which protects young girls against cervical cancer.

Beautiful Christmas trees lit up the Cold Lake Agriplex during the two-day Festival of Peace.