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National Defence announces progress on the Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar project
File Photo As part of Canada’s $38.6 billion plan announced in 2022 to modernize North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) over the next two decades, the Department of National Defence announced the selection of the first transmit and receive sites for the...
Canadian Forces Housing Agency unveils its five-year Strategic Plan
Supplied Photo As the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) focuses on recruitment and retention amidst a nationwide housing crisis affecting its members across the country, the Canadian Forces Housing Agency (CFHA) recently launched its 2025–2030 Strategic Plan: Building Our...
Introducing MyCAF: The all-in-one mobile app for the Canadian Armed Forces
Supplied Photo Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members can now download the new MyCAF mobile application (app). MyCAF is a unified mobile app designed to enhance both operational and administrative functionality, providing CAF members with streamlined access to essential...
Courier Connections with the Cold Lake Air Force Museum – Episode 5
Hügelsheim Burgermeister Visits 4 Wing Cold Lake, Celebrating Longstanding German-Canadian Ties
Major Renaud "Grat" Thys, from 410 Tactical Fighter (Operational Training) Squadron (right), kneels with Kerstin Cee (left), the Bürgermeister of Hügelsheim, Germany, while seated in a Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 Hornet during a tour of Hangar 2 at 4 Wing Cold...
Royal Canadian Air Force welcomes new Commander and Chief of the Air Staff
Lieutenant-General Jamie Speiser-Blanchet (left) assumed command of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) from Lieutenant-General Eric Kenny (right) during a change of command ceremony earlier today. General Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff (center), presided...
Waterhen Lake Grade 4 Students Tour CFB Cold Lake, Get Up-Close Look at Life on Base
Corporal Chris Marshpose (left) and Corporal Geordan Davis (right) from 401 Tactical Fighter Squadron (401 TFS) pose with the students and staff from Waterhen Lake School for a group photo with a Royal Canadian Air Force CH-188 Hornet at 401 TFS, Cold Lake, Alberta on...
CF One Days Return to CFB Cold Lake with Special Event at CANEX
File Photo Shoppers at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake can take advantage of exclusive savings and community fun during CF One Days with CANEX, running from July 9th to 11th across the country. At CFB Cold Lake, CANEX is marking the occasion with a special event on...
Personal items of a Canadian aviator of the Second World War recovered, returned to family
Supplied Photo The Directorate of History and Heritage (DHH) recently supported the return of artifacts associated with a Canadian aviator of the Second World War. The personal items were obtained following a criminal investigation concerning the illicit excavation of...
RCAF Commander Visits 4 Wing and CFB Cold Lake
Lieutenant-General Eric Kenny, Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) (right), addresses the crowd during the RCAF Commander and RCAF Command Chief Warrant Officer visit at the Air Force Tactical Training Centre Theatre, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta on 25 June...
Buddy Break Wellness Challenge Returns to 4 Wing
Supplied Photo The Command Team’s Buddy Break Wellness Challenge has officially returned to 4 Wing and CFB Cold Lake for 2025, running for eight weeks from Wednesday, July 2 to Wednesday, August 27. Designed to encourage short, healthy breaks throughout the workday,...
Cold Lake to Celebrate Canada Day with Full Day of Events and Fireworks on July 1
Supplied Photo The City of Cold Lake is inviting residents and visitors to celebrate Canada’s 158th birthday with a full day of free events at Kinosoo Beach on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Festivities begin at 10:00 a.m. with a downtown Canada Day Parade, followed by beach...
The Courier News Through the Decades – The Eighties
The Courier News Through the Decades is brought to you by:The Courier News Through the Decades – The 1980s Our journey through the decades continues with a look at the 1980s—a dynamic and dramatic era defined by Cold War tension, global technological leaps, and...
4 Wing and CFB Cold Lake Welcome New Chief Warrant Officer in Change of Appointment Ceremony
Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Carlos Oliveira, incoming 4 Wing CWO (left), Colonel Mark Hickey, 4 Wing Commanding Officer (right), and CWO Dipen Mistry, outgoing 4 Wing CWO (right), sign the Change of Appointment (CoA) documents during the 4 Wing CoA Ceremony at the...
4 Wing Summer Sports Day Brings Fun, Fitness, and Friendly Competition
Soccer players in action during the 2025 4 Wing Summer Sports Day, held at CFB Cold Lake on June 20th - All photos and video by Mike Marshall/ The Courier News Under sunny skies and with high spirits, 4 Wing and Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake hosted its 2025 Summer...