Increased Activity at Cadet Camp and “Bark Park”: Public Affairs
Time to Renew Your RV Compound Membership!
Night Flying for 4 Wing Cold Lake: Public Affairs
The Defence Team Official Languages Co-Champions invite you to celebrate the International Day of La Francophonie 2025
Thinking of Dusting Off That Trumpet? 4 Wing Band Invites Musicians to Open Rehearsal
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Increased Activity at Cadet Camp and “Bark Park”: Public Affairs
File Photo Please be advised that 4 Wing will be hosting several overlapping courses/exercises (Advanced Tactical Aviation Course, Exercise Gander Gunner and Rotary Wing Air Intercept) from 11 April to 16 May. There will be increased activity at the Cadet Camp and...
Time to Renew Your RV Compound Membership!
File Photo If you store your RV, boat, or trailer in the 4 Wing RV Compound, mark your calendar—it’s time for membership renewals! Starting March 31st, 2025, all members will need to renew based on their priority level. Here’s how the renewal timeline breaks down: ...
Night Flying for 4 Wing Cold Lake: Public Affairs
File Photo Squadrons from 4 Wing Cold Lake will conduct night flying training over the City of Cold Lake starting March 24 until April 16, 2025. 4 Wing is always mindful of the Lakeland community and this type of training is not intended to disrupt your valuable peace...
The Defence Team Official Languages Co-Champions invite you to celebrate the International Day of La Francophonie 2025
Supplied Photo Dear members of the Defence Team, On March 20, 2025, we invite you to participate in the International Day of La Francophonie, highlighted by the “Rendez-vous de la Francophonie” under the theme: Cultivate your roots! It is a way to celebrate a dynamic,...
Thinking of Dusting Off That Trumpet? 4 Wing Band Invites Musicians to Open Rehearsal
File Photo Have you ever played in a band but haven’t picked up your instrument in years? The 4 Wing Brass and Reed Volunteer Band wants you to join them for a special Open Band Rehearsal on March 20th, 2025, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Club 41. Whether you’re a...
How fraud can hurt the Defence Team
File Photo March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada. The potential for fraud within the Defence Team poses serious risks to national security, military readiness, and public trust. Whether it involves procurement fraud, financial mismanagement, or corruption,...
Olympian Sami Jo Small Inspires Action at CFB Cold Lake International Women’s Day Event
Sami Jo Small speaks to members from CFB Cold Lake during the International Women's Day event, held at the 4 Wing Theatre on March 7th - Photo by Mike Marshall / The Courier News Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake celebrated International Women’s Day on March 7 with an...
CFB Cold Lake to Host International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Event
File Photo Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cold Lake will mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD) with a special event on March 14, 2025, hosted by the 4 Wing Defence Visible Minority Advisory Group (DVMAG). The event will take place...
42 Radar Squadron Conducting Training Exercise in Nanoose Bay
File Photo Members of 42 Radar Squadron (42 Rdr Sqn) from Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake are in Nanoose Bay, British Columbia, from March 7th to 29, 2025, to take part in their annual radar deployment training — Exercise NANAIMO BAR 25. The exercise will allow the...
CFB Cold Lake Members to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the 4 Wing Messes
Supplied Photo Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cold Lake members and their guests are invited to come together for an evening of music, camaraderie, and St. Patrick’s Day festivities as the Junior Ranks’ Mess hosts its annual St. Patrick’s Day Bash on Friday, March 14th....
Veterans Association Food Bank Supports Cold Lake Veterans with Vital Services
Photo from the Veterans Association Food Bank (VAFB) Veterans across Alberta, including those in Cold Lake, have access to critical support services through the Veterans Association Food Bank (VAFB), an organization dedicated to preventing veteran hunger,...
Grave of WWII Soldier Who Once Worked in Bonnyville Identified 80 Years Later
Private Vanance and his mother - Photo courtesy of the family of Albert and Elsie Vanasse A Second World War soldier who once worked on a farm in Bonnyville, Alberta, has finally been identified 80 years after he was declared missing in action. The Department of...
Fraud Prevention Month: Help strengthen the Defence Team against fraud
Stock Photo March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada. As a member of the Defence Team, this is an excellent opportunity to learn what fraud is, how it can affect the Defence Team, and what to do if something doesn't look right. As an individual, you are the first...
4 Wing Celebrates International Women’s Day with Olympian Sami Jo Small
Sami Jo Small - Photo from samijosmall.ca CFB Cold Lake is set to mark International Women’s Day with a special event on March 7th, featuring three-time Olympian and five-time World Champion Sami Jo Small. The event, hosted by the 4 Wing Defence Women’s Advisory...
Expanding basic training increases CAF capacity
A group of recruits during a gym training session supervised by the Personnel Support Program (PSP) at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec - Supplied Photo The Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School (CFLRS)...