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CFB Cold Lake Hosts Successful Sports Day on October 17th
Volleyball during CAF Sports Day on October 17th - All photos unless noted by Mike Marshall / The Courier News On October 17th, Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cold Lake came alive with activity as 548 participants took part in 4 Wing’s Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Sports...
2025 Remembrance Day Sentry Program participants announced
A Canadian Armed Forces member stands sentry during a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Citadelle de Quebec, November 11, 2017. Photo by: Cpl Nathan Moulton, Imagerie Valcartier Last week, 11 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and one officer from the Royal Canadian...
National Veterans’ Week Speaker Program
Stock Photo During Veterans’ Week (VW) 2025, from November 5 to 11, Canadians will come together to pay tribute to all Canadian veterans who have served this country with pride and those who continue to do so today. I know that many of you have participated in the...
Canadian Armed Forces Apology for Racial Discrimination and Racial Harassment
File Photo On October 30, the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Jennie Carignan, and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Chief Warrant Officer (CWO), Bob McCann, will deliver an apology on behalf of the CAF to current and former CAF members who have experienced systemic...
Cold Lake Haunt Returns with Twisted Fairy Tale Fun
File Photo Looking for a spine-tingling way to celebrate the Halloween season? The Cold Lake Haunt is back this weekend, transforming your favourite fairy tales into dark and twisted adventures — enter if you dare! The event runs Saturday and Sunday, October 25th and...
Courier News Q&A: Bob Mattice Responds to Mayoral Election Questionnaire
Bob Mattice - Photo From Facebook As the 2025 Municipal Election approaches, Courier News reached out to all three candidates for mayor of Cold Lake to hear directly from them on key issues affecting the community. Here are Bob Mattice’s responses to our...
Courier News Q&A: Ty Mikolas Responds to Mayoral Election Questionnaire
Ty Mikolas - Supplied Photo As the 2025 Municipal Election approaches, Courier News reached out to all three candidates for mayor of Cold Lake to hear directly from them on key issues affecting the community. Here are Ty Mikolas’ responses to our questionnaire. Note:...
Public Service Announcement : 4 Wing Cold Lake Increased Air Traffic
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 96 Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, conducts a flyover during the Singapore Airshow 2022 at the Changi Exhibition Center, Republic of Singapore, Feb. 17, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master...
The Department of National Defence Provides Updates on Canadian Armed Forces Housing Across Canada
David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, at CFB Cold Lake during his visit on August 13th - Photo Credit: Private Michaela Boyd, Canadian Army Imagery Technician Yesterday, the Honourable Stephanie McLean, Secretary of State (Seniors), on behalf of Honourable...
Courier News Q&A: Sherri Buckle Responds to Mayoral Election Questionnaire
With the 2025 Municipal Election on the horizon, The Courier News asked all three mayoral candidates in Cold Lake to answer a set of questions about their plans for the city. Here are Sherri Buckle’s answers. Note: The views and opinions expressed by Sherri Buckle in...
Meet the team that helps to identify the CAF’s fallen members
The Casualty Identification Program team. From left to right: Renée Davis, Dr. Sarah Lockyer, Dr. Melissa Davidson and Alexandra McKinnon. (Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario)- Photo credit: Len Wagg. In June, the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed...
Padre’s Ponderings: Thanks
Stock Photo Every year it gets harder. The date sneaks up on me like an RSM ready to pounce on an ill-turned-out troop. And all of a sudden it’s here. What am I supposed to do? What can I say? How do I deal with it? No, it’s not my wedding anniversary; it’s...
CAF Sports Day Returns to 4 Wing and CFB Cold Lake on October 17
Hockey action during CAF Sports Day in 2024 at CFB Cold Lake - File Photo Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and civilian personnel at 4 Wing and CFB Cold Lake will lace up their running shoes, grab their gear, and take part in a full morning of sport and camaraderie...
Fire Prevention Week: “Charge into Fire Safety™”
Supplied Photo Fire Prevention Week is underway from October 5–11, 2025, with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) highlighting this year’s theme: “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.” The campaign aims to educate Canadians on the...
4 Wing and CFB Cold Lake Members Honour the Battle of Britain
Corporal Brandon Milsom stands sentinel at the Cold Lake Cenotaph, Veterans Memorial Park, Cold Lake, Alberta on 21 September 2025 - Photo credit: Aviator Marcos Resch, Canadian Armed Forces Photo On September 21st, members of 4 Wing and Canadian Forces Base (CFB)...