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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Gios restricted to private property after legislative clarification

Cold Lake, AB – Whether golf carts, or other such mini vehicles, should be allowed on public roads was a topic of discussion at the Jan. 21 Corporate Priorities Meeting, after council heard the province has a pilot project to test the concept of permitting these vehicles for use on public roadways.

“After our meeting in October, where concerns about the Gio vehicles were specifically brought up, we approached the province for updates to the legislation surrounding these kinds of vehicles, as...

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City shoots back after Cold Lake Junior A team denied

Cold Lake, AB – The City of Cold Lake has learned that the board of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) has passed a motion to deny the City of Cold Lake a Junior A hockey team in the league for the next season.

The decision was made after several local investors were taking steps to bring a Junior A team to the community. Several statements led the community to believe that a Junior A team in the community was a possibility for the next season, after the embattled AJHL lost a number of...

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M.D. Reeve and City of Cold Lake Mayor in shootout showdown!

A joint release with the Municipal District of Bonnyville: 

During the January 14, 2025 Municipal District of Bonnyville council meeting, Reeve Barry Kalinski issued a challenge to City of Cold Lake Mayor Craig Copeland – to take part in a shootout showdown at the 86Cancer Charity Hockey Game on January 31, 2025.

The challenge will see the Reeve and Mayor in a shootout during intermission. Whoever sinks the least pucks must wear a shirt with the winner’s municipal logo on it to a future Council...

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