4 Wing Padre to Host Seven-Week Marriage Course in Cold Lake
Canada’s New Defence Industrial Strategy: What it means for Defence Team members
Nominations Extended for 4 Wing Sports Awards
CAF Compensation Phase Three: Key information for members
Frost & Float Brings Families Together for a Fun-Filled Family Day at CFB Cold Lake
Submit an Article
Submit an Event
CAF News Links
Latest News
4 Wing Padre to Host Seven-Week Marriage Course in Cold Lake
Supplied Photo Couples in Cold Lake looking to reconnect, refocus and invest in their relationship will soon have an opportunity to do just that. Beginning April 1, 4 Wing Padre, Captain Derrick Lee, will host The Marriage Course at the Cold Lake Community Church. ...
Canada’s New Defence Industrial Strategy: What it means for Defence Team members
Supplied Photo Canada has launched its first-ever Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) - Security, Sovereignty and Prosperity: Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy. The goal is simple: to strengthen Canada’s defence industrial base so the Defence Team can access the...
Nominations Extended for 4 Wing Sports Awards
File Photo Members of the 4 Wing and Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cold Lake community still have time to recognize outstanding athletic achievement, as nominations for the 2026 4 Wing Sports Awards have been extended to February 28, 2026. The extension gives...
CAF Compensation Phase Three: Key information for members
Stock Photo On August 8, 2025, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) announced new pay and benefits to better support members. The changes will occur in phases, with the first phase announced in early October 2025. Phase three introduces new initiatives including...
Frost & Float Brings Families Together for a Fun-Filled Family Day at CFB Cold Lake
4 Wing Personnel Support Programs (PSP) Community Recreation hosts Frost & Float 2026 at the Col. J.J. Parr Sports Centre on February 16.All photos by Mike Marshall / The Courier News. Families from across the Cold Lake region gathered at Canadian Forces Base...
Behind the Design: How the 2026 Cold Lake Air Show Poster Took Flight
The 2026 Cold Lake Air Show poster - Supplied Photo The official poster for the 2026 Cold Lake Air Show has been released, giving the public its first glimpse of what to expect when the event returns to the skies over Cold Lake this summer. The poster is the result of...
Cold Lake Set to Shine as Alberta Winter Games Open This Friday
Photo from the Alberta Winter Games / Facebook Cold Lake is set to burst with provincial pride and community spirit as the 2026 Alberta Winter Games officially kick off with a four-day celebration of youth sport from Friday, February 13 to Monday, February 16, 2026....
Defence Team Champion for Racialized Persons Message: Black History Month 2026
Supplied Photo Black History Month is a time to celebrate the excellence and enduring contributions of Black Canadians to our country, and to the Defence Team. It is a moment to reflect with pride on how far we have come, while remaining attentive to the work that...
Colonel Jeremy Hansen Set for Historic Artemis II Mission to the Moon
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his Artemis II crewmates use a simulator of the Orion capsule to run through a mission simulation - Photo from NASA A former Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cold Lake CF-18 fighter pilot is preparing for one of the most...
Club 41 to Host Super Bowl Party on Sunday
Stock Photo Club 41 is inviting all ranks and their guests to join a Super Bowl party on Sunday, Feb. 8. Doors open at 3 p.m., giving guests plenty of time to find a seat before the 4:30 p.m. kickoff. The event will feature drink specials, a $5 appetizer buffet and...
Reminder: Support to Sports Participation Grants
Supplied Photo The deadline is approaching for the Support to Sports Participation Grants aimed at Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members. Applications for events held during the 2025-2026 fiscal year must be submitted by February 28, 2026. Applicants must complete and...
Frost & Float Family Fun Day set to bring winter fun to CFB Cold Lake this Family Day
Supplied Photo Families in Cold Lake and the surrounding area are invited to celebrate Family Day with an afternoon of winter activities at Frost & Float Family Fun Day on Monday, February 16, at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cold Lake, which will be the featured...
CAF Compensation Phase Two: Key information for members
Stock Photo On August 8, 2025, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) announced new pay and benefits to better support members. The changes will occur in three phases; phase one details were announced in early October. Phase two introduces three new initiatives: Instructor...
Padre’s Ponderings: Talk, Talk, Talk
Stock Photo Six years ago this month, I presided at my oldest son’s wedding [cue reactions of shock: “The padre can’t be that old, surely!”] If you’ll all just ratchet back your morbid spiral of thoughts perhaps we can have a fruitful conversation. And don’t call me...
Wing Calibration Centre Dedicates Physical Properties Lab in Memory of Larry Karenko
Larry's Lab plaque at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, on 16 January 2026 - All photos via Sailor Third Class Mckayla Ryce, Canadian Armed Forces Photo. On Friday, 16 January, the 4 Wing Calibration Centre (4WCC) gathered to honour the life, service, and lasting...