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Road crews and contractors will be plowing windrows in all priority routes, including residential areas, starting immediately and going into tomorrow (Feb. 19). Due to the extreme amount of snow received, this method is out of the ordinary snow removal system, and intended to give access to streets as quickly as possible.

City of Cold Lake Staff are continuing to work to maintain services and clear roads after a significant winter storm on February 17.

Cold Lake Council will be holding a public hearing to gather feedback for changes to the city’s Land Use Bylaw to define and regulate “temporary project accommodations,” a definition meant to capture accommodations that would generally be described as work camps.

Flags at Cold Lake City Hall are at half-mast for the Tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, as per the half-masting notice from the Government of Canada, from now until sunset on Feb. 17, 2026.

Grant funding requests and changes to policy were both approved for the Community Recreation, Art, Culture, and Heritage Investment Grant at the Feb. 10 Council meeting.

A large portion of Cold Lake was without power on Friday morning, while outside temperatures plummeted to -40ºC.

Council will be considering a multi-year plan to bring the City’s recreation user and rental fees closer to provincial averages.

Four community groups recommended for funding by the Community Grant Advisory Committee had their applications approved by Cold Lake City Council at its regular meeting held last week.

Council received an update from FoodCycle Science on the usage and waste diversion from 100 FoodCyclers that made their way into local homes as part of a pilot program in the community.

After another year of monitoring the cost to operate electric vehicle chargers versus the revenue generated, the City of Cold Lake will need to increase its rate by 400 per cent to generate a positive cash flow for the service.