Highway 28 to get $5 million to help with improvements, says province

Alberta Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen speaks in Bonnyville after a $5 million investment into Highway 28 was announced by the province – Photo via Robynne Henry/ The Town of Bonnyville  There will be a $5 million investment in Highway 28 between Smoky Lake and Cold Lake in the near future, according to the Government of Alberta. According to a recent...

Public Service Announcement : Public Service legal Strike in CFB Cold Lake area

4 Wing Cold Lake recognizes that employees represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) adopted a legal strike position, starting April 19, 2023. 4 Wing respects the right of employees to legally strike and picket lines may be noticed in the Lion’s Park area, as well as the “back gate” area on Kingsway road. Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake remains accessible via usual road access....

Looking at Life

Stock Photo Pour une traduction française de cet article, cliquez ici Getting up in the morning can be a struggle. Sometimes we are sick, and we have a real reason, but often enough, we’re in a bad frame of mind.  Getting up means dealing with all the “stuff” that has been going on lately or facing unsolved problems. We can see that Nature herself seems to struggle with the passing from winter...

SCAN Seminars this week at 4 Wing

Supplied Photo Une traduction française de cet article est à venir Experts will soon share their knowledge with 4 Wing members who are transitioning out of the military. The 4 Wing Theatre will play host to a Second Career Assistance Network (SCAN) seminar starting on April 19th. A pair of General Transition Seminars will take place on the 19th and 20th, and a Medical Transition Seminar will be...

Cold Lake Fire Rescue Receives new River Rescue Equipment

File Photo Pour la version française de cet article, cliquez ici The City is excited to announce the acquisition of two river rescue  boats, to be utilized by Cold Lake Fire Rescue. The City began the acquisition about  18 months ago after consultation with local emergency responders and research to determine the most appropriate equipment for the area.   The arrival of these two river rescue...

Province announces funding for aviation in Alberta

Stock photo/photo d’archives The Province of Alberta says $5 million in funding will be used in part to help those looking to get into the aviation industry in this province. The province announced its support for a number of aviation groups, including Elevate Aviation, in an April 12th press release.   The company provides a nine-week Women’s Employment Skills Training (WEST) program and...

Fitness Festival a success at 4 Wing

Members participate in the Fitness Festival held at the Col J.J. Parr Sports Centre on March 11th – All photos are submitted via Ben Smith Media.  12 members tested their bodies at a recent Fitness Festival at CFB Cold Lake. 4 Wing Personnel Support Programs (PSP) Fitness and Sports team hosted the event on March 11th inside the Col J.J. Parr Sports Centre. “We had twelve...

Welcome to 4 Wing Cold Lake!

Pour la version française de cet article, cliquez ici Welcome to Cold Lake! You’ve been posted to 4 Wing, the busiest fighter base in Canada. Maybe it’s your first time around the city or the Lakeland area. You may be wondering why Cold Lake has a Tri-City Mall? Or what is a Kinosoo?Cold Lake is located on the traditional territory of the Cree, Denesuline, and Métis peoples. The Cree people had...

A posting story

Posting season can be a positive or negative experience for children of Canadian Armed Forces members – File Photo   Pour la version française de cet article, cliquez ici. “Where the heck is Shilo?” In the summer of 2002, Brooke Morrison was headed on a new adventure with her military family. The family was moving to CFB Shilo in Manitoba because her father, a newly commissioned...

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