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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...
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...
2024 Friends of Education: Military Families Support Society
Supplied Photo The Northern Lights Public Schools Board of Trustees proudly presented the Military Families Support Society (MFSS) with a 2024 Friends of Education Award at its board meeting. “The Military Families Support Society has been an invaluable partner in...
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...