In the Community

A Cold Lake man received the Carnegie Medal last Thursday, the highest civilian honour in North America, which is given to people who risk their lives to an extraordinary degree attempting to save the lives of others. Kenny Stead, a 46-year-old cable installer for an internet company, remembers June 13, …

Complete with a ribbon-cutting, speeches from organizers and local dignitaries, food trucks and of course dozens of youth showing off their moves on skateboards, scooters, and bikes, the St. Paul BMX & Skatepark Initiative held their grand opening of the new skatepark on Saturday. The event was the first major …

Elk Point’s Doug Bassett is being recognized once again. The Alberta Amateur Baseball Society has nominated Doug “the Sportshound” Bassett for his passion for baseball award in thanks for his many years of heavy involvement with the sport in the Elk Point area. Bassett’s been a ballplayer since he was …

Kid Franklin, a young battle rapper and Cold Lake native, has been waving the banner for up-and-coming hip-hop talent in the Lakeland for the last few years, and it looks like he’s just getting started. “I was always a big hip-hop fan in high school, and one night I was …

Residents can make the pledge with an online survey The Keep Our Lake Blue environmental campaign is running throughout the summer with the goal of reducing phosphorus in Moose Lake. The campaign, running for its second year, is part of a joint effort between the Moose Lake Watershed Society and …

The four winners of the Vintage Show & Shine have been announced. The two winners for the 1990 and up category are Gerald Gladue with a 2014 Challenger, and Jessie Malofe with a 2011 Challenger. The two winners for the vintage car category are Theyb Tarabien with a 1969 Camero, …