Council to take closer look at 40km/h speed limit

Cold Lake, AB – At Council’s Corporate Priorities Committee meeting held this week, a decision was made to have council consider the details involved in lowering the standard speed limit in the community.

Council first considered the issue when a notice of motion was brought forward by Councillor Vicky Lefebvre to have the issue debated at a meeting in December last year. The issue was then referred to the Corporate Priorities Committee for further debate. The Corporate Priorities Committee is essentially...

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Cold Lake Transit launches new accelerated weekday schedule

Cold Lake, AB – Weekday transit service in Cold Lake will be faster, more efficient and with fewer delays when the City launches a new accelerated weekday schedule beginning Monday, March 14, 2022.

The new Monday to Friday service will follow the same accelerated Saturday schedule currently in place, but will start two hours earlier each weekday morning.

“Our transit customers have told us they want to get to their destinations faster, avoid the delays that come with waiting at timed stops, and generally...

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Federal census finds 4.6% growth in Cold Lake

Cold Lake, AB – The city of Cold Lake added 685 residents, growing by 4.6 per cent between 2016 and 2021 to reach a population of 15,661, according to the 2021 Federal Census.

The last federal census, conducted in 2016, put the city’s population of 14,976 after having grown by 8.1 per cent in the preceding five years.

“We are encouraged by the growth that the community has seen despite the challenging times in the oil patch, the general downturn in the economy and, of course, the COVID-19 pandemic,”...

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City adopts formal Indigenous land acknowledgement

Cold Lake, AB – Future Cold Lake City Council and council committee meetings will begin with an Indigenous land acknowledgement read aloud, after council voted to amend its procedure bylaw to include the acknowledgement at its February 8 meeting.

“We have a strong relationship with our Indigenous neighbours, both Cold Lake First Nations and the Elizabeth Metis Settlement, and Council wanted to formally recognize this partnership as we continue down the path of mutual respect, understanding and reconciliation,”...

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Council commits to business retention with BRAIP extension

Cold Lake, AB – Applications are now being accepted for the Business Retention and Attraction Incentive Program (BRAIP), after City Council voted to renew it for another year.

“When business owners renovate their properties, enhance the look and function of their buildings, or demolish older, unsightly buildings and construct new ones, it not only improves their business, but it’s an investment in the community,” said Mayor Craig Copeland. “It makes Cold Lake more attractive for people who are looking...

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