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How fraud can hurt the Defence Team
File Photo March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada. The potential for fraud within the Defence Team poses serious risks to national security, military readiness, and public trust. Whether it involves procurement fraud, financial mismanagement, or corruption,...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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,...
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...
Fraud Prevention Month: Help strengthen the Defence Team against fraud
Stock Photo March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada. As a member of the Defence Team, this is an excellent opportunity to learn what fraud is, how it can affect the Defence Team, and what to do if something doesn't look right. As an individual, you are the first...
4 Wing Celebrates International Women’s Day with Olympian Sami Jo Small
Sami Jo Small - Photo from samijosmall.ca CFB Cold Lake is set to mark International Women’s Day with a special event on March 7th, featuring three-time Olympian and five-time World Champion Sami Jo Small. The event, hosted by the 4 Wing Defence Women’s Advisory...
Expanding basic training increases CAF capacity
A group of recruits during a gym training session supervised by the Personnel Support Program (PSP) at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec - Supplied Photo The Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School (CFLRS)...
4 Wing Officers’ Mess Launches Challenge Coin Design Contest
Supplied Photo The 4 Wing Officers' Mess is calling on its members to leave their mark by designing its next official challenge coin. This unique opportunity invites participants to showcase their creativity with a fresh and distinctive coin design. Challenge coins...
CDS/DM Message: Recruitment Process Modernization
File Photo Attracting potential recruits to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in today’s competitive job market is challenging as young adults have many career options. In addition, they are often not familiar with the benefits of military service, the opportunities and...
Community Gathers for Snow Fever Fun at CFB Cold Lake
Guests line up for a chance to slide at Snow Fever - All photos by Mike Marshall / The Courier News Despite frigid temperatures forcing some changes to the programming, families from across the Lakeland gathered at the Colonel J.J. Parr Sports Centre at Canadian...
Padre’s Ponderings: Something Wonderful
Stock Photo It’s February. The winter stretches ahead like an endless white hell, swallowing all, endlessly hungry, devouring all – hope, joy, sunshine, life. Endless. There is no escape. …… Wow. That was dark. Where did that come from? Maybe I need to...
All-CAF refs ‘third team out there’ in 86th Challenge Cup
An all-Canadian Armed Forces’ officials line-up skated for the 86th Challenge Cup between the RMC Paladins and the West Point Black Knights February 1, including, from left, 22 Wing North Bay’s Aviator Aidan Cavanagh, 14 Wing Greenwood’s Master Corporal Yannick...