1 Avenue will see additional traffic calming measures

Cold Lake, AB – Cold Lake City Council voted to install additional traffic calming measures on 1 Avenue, just west of Kinosoo Beach and voted down a suggestion to fence the Kinosoo Beach playground.

The two items were proposed as measures to increase road safety in front of the beach, which is increasingly seeing large crowds in the summer months. New, movable curbs were raised as an option to narrow the roadway as people leave the 30 kilometre an hour zone by the beach to slow the increase in...

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Education property tax to see increase

Cold Lake, AB – Property assessments for the City of Cold Lake have been mailed to residents, and although some may be assessed lower than previous years, residents may notice an increase in their taxes.

The Government of Alberta has released information on an increase to their education property tax, which will be rising by approximately 6.25 per cent. In 2024, the education property tax was $2.56 per $1,000 of residential assessment, and in 2025 it will increase to $2.72 per $1,000 of...

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Arrest made as RCMP, Municipal Enforcement clean up illegal camp

Cold Lake, AB – Cold Lake continues to take steady, concerted action against illegal camps and social disorder within the city limits. A large encampment was cleared, resulting in a number of charges laid against repeat offenders.

On February 26, 2025, Community Peace Officers from Cold Lake Municipal Enforcement in coordination with the local RCMP detachment and Cold Lake public works and infrastructure staff cleared, disassembled and cleaned up the site of an expansive encampment that included...

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CRACH Grant applications to be reviewed more frequently

Cold Lake, AB – Applications for the Community Recreation, Art, Culture, and Heritage Investment (CRACH) Grant Program will now be reviewed more frequently.

Under the previous structure, applications were received and reviewed every two months, however, Cold Lake City Council has decided to increase the frequency to every month, after seeing continued issues with the timing of applications for upcoming events and increasing requests for financial assistance. The CRACH Grant applications are...

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ACCC temporarily closes Saturdays, still open during week

Cold Lake, AB – The Animal Care and Control Centre will be closed to the public on Saturdays during the month of February.

Due to recent changes in staffing, the ACCC will only be open to the public Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for animal licensing and animal pick-ups. Staff will still be working on Saturdays and Sundays to care for any animals, as animals are looked after daily. These changes are expected to return to normal in the coming months.

If you have lost a pet, please...

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