City Profile

Situated in the heart of Alberta’s Lakeland, Cold Lake sits 294 kilometres northeast of Edmonton and is easily accessible from Alberta’s capital via Highway 28 in just over three hours. Home to over 17,500 residents, Cold Lake is the community of choice for many workers in the nearby oil patch, and the proud home of 4 Wing, Canada’s busiest Royal Canadian Air Force Base.

This guide catalogues the city’s facilities and amenities. Whether you are new to the community, an organization that is seeking to host an event in the City of Cold Lake, or simply looking to learn more about what the city has to offer, this guide is a great resource. Working with our staff, parts of this guide can be tailored to assist with submissions to host tournaments, conferences, grant applications, and more.

Just as The City of Cold Lake is always growing and improving, so is our City Profile. While this document is not an exclusive listing of all services within our trading area, we will be updating the City profile regularly to reflect changes to what our City provides its residents, visitors and investors. 

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This document is accurate as of Nov. 1, 2025 and will be updated on an annual basis. Should this document, or parts of it, be helpful to your organization, it is free for use. We ask that you contact the City’s Marketing and Communications Team to ensure that we can provide you with the most up-to-date information possible. Should you notice an inaccuracy, error or omission in this document, please reach out to the City’s Marketing and Communications Team at communications@coldlake.com.

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