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 and quiet. Night flying is an essential training requirement for aircrew and ground crew. The ability to conduct night missions...
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 seasoned musician or a little rusty, this is your chance to sit in with the band, play some fun music, and see what the group is all...
The Courier News Through the Decades – The Sixties
The Courier News Through the Decades is brought to you by: As The Courier News continues to celebrate its 70th anniversary, we look back at another transformative era—the 1960s. This decade saw the world gripped by social change, political movements, and technological advancements, all of which had an impact on the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cold Lake community. The...
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 inspiring keynote from three-time Olympian and five-time World Champion Sami Jo Small. Hosted by the 4 Wing Defence...
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 at the 4 Wing Theatre. The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on March 21st to...
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 squadron to conduct advanced training, test their equipment, and evaluate their operational procedures in a real-world deployed...
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. The evening will kick off following the General Mess Meeting (GMM) and continue at Club 41 All Ranks’ Lounge from 7:00 p.m. to...
Courier Connections with the Cold Lake Air Force Museum – Episode 1
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, homelessness, and isolation. With offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, and Grande Prairie, the VAFB provides essential resources such as...
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 National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have confirmed that an unknown soldier buried in the Holten Canadian...
