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Operation CADENCE: RCAF secures airspace for G7 Summit
With the Alberta Rockies as a natural backdrop, members of the Air Task Force from Operation CADENCE gathered at the helicopter landing site in Nakiska for a group photo. At the center stands Staff Sergeant Andrew Kyle, Site Commander of the Temporary Accommodation...
Your Next Outdoor Adventure is Closer Than You Think with the 4 Wing RV Park and Campground
The 4 Wing RV Park and Campsite - File Photo Did you know there’s a quiet, family-friendly RV park and campground right here at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cold Lake? Tucked just across from the old Martineau subdivision and surrounded by beautiful woodlands, the 4...
Aqua Days Brings Family Fun to Kinosoo Beach This August Long Weekend
Supplied Photo Families at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cold Lake and across the region are invited to soak up the sun and enjoy a full day of fun at Aqua Days, returning to Kinosoo Beach on Saturday, August 2. Hosted by the City of Cold Lake, Aqua Days is a summer...
Volunteer as an Employee Assistance Program Peer Advisor
Stock Photo Calling All Future Volunteers: Join our Inventory The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is looking to create an inventory of Peer Advisors across Canada The EAP offers a professional, confidential, and proactive service designed to support you and your...
Padre’s Ponderings: Spike Milligan Ranks
Stock Photo A few years ago, I read what one critic called “an unreliable history of the war” (WWII). Why would I waste my time, you ask? Well, my curious friend, I’ll tell you. It was the fourth volume of Spike Milligan’s memoirs. Spike was an English gunner...
Familiar face at CFB Cold Lake wins international award
Dana Hess, left, presents Jeff Gaye with an ISWNE Golden Dozen award for outstanding editorial writing- Photo via Gordon Cameron / Respect Jeff Gaye, editor of the Cold Lake-based Respect newspaper, was awarded a Golden Dozen award for outstanding editorial writing by...
Prehistoric Adventure Awaits: Jurassic Forest Bus Trip Registration Open to Everyone
Supplied Photo Families and dino lovers, get ready—registration is now open for a special Jurassic Forest Bus Trip happening Saturday, August 23rd! Organized by 4 Wing Personnel Support Programs (PSP) Community Recreation, this exciting one-day trip offers...
Cadets Celebrate Graduation at Cold Lake Training Centre
Bonnyville–Cold Lake–St. Paul MLA Scott Cyr, guest Reviewing Officer, at the Cadet Graduation on July 18th - All photos by Mike Marshall / The Courier News Cadets gathered inside the Col J.J. Parr Sports Centre at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cold Lake on July 18 to...
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...
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...
Black Bear Sighting at CFB Cold Lake
Stock Photo Wing Wildlife Control Officers advises that there has been a black bear sighting around the Wing at 4 Construction Engineering Squadron (4 CES) . Please read the below information on how to act during an encounter. Black bear activity has increased with...
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...