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Padre’s Ponderings: Mortality Alert
Stock Photo Hawaii is beautiful: palm trees, sandy beaches, sunshine and warm weather, delightful cocktails, nuclear missile alerts. It’s got it all. Yes, that’s right. I was in Hawaii when the state-wide missile alert went off five years ago this month. The alert...
Op-ed: Albertans encouraged to know their healthcare options
Stock Photo Note: Due to copyright, this document could not be translated from its original language. Alberta Health Services (AHS) is always working to manage the capacity in emergency departments to ensure safe, efficient, high-quality care. This includes at our...
RCAF crews travel across Canada in a recruitment blitz
Master Corporal (MCpl) Thomas Furman, an Airborne Electronic Sensor Operator (AESOP) from 404 Long Range Patrol and Training Squadron, explains the electronic equipment used on board the CP-140 Aurora to an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer student during the...
Art Smith Aviation Academy Principal to lead new CASA Classroom
Andrea Farrell, Principal at Art Smith Aviation Academy, located at CFB Cold Lake - Photo from Northern Lights Public Schools / Facebook Northern Lights Public Schools will soon have another option to address students’ mental health needs. In partnership with CASA...
Medley of Memories: Diane Raymond
“Taken at the Courier in 1995 in the old building before we moved to a new one” - All Photos Supplied Medley of Memories is a captivating feature that invites you to delve into the rich tapestry of Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake’s legacy. From military personnel to...
4 Wing PSP member receives CFMWS Exceptional Achievement Award
4 Wing PSP Sports Coordinator Jasmine Starman - File Photo Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake Personnel Support Program (PSP) members are celebrating an exciting achievement by one of their own. Sports Coordinator Jasmine Starman was recently handed a 2023 Canadian Forces...
This Day in Courier News History – Ep. 5
Royal Canadian Air Force to celebrate its Centennial by lighting the sky blue
Photo via RCAF/Facebook On April 1, 2024, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) will celebrate its official Centennial. For a century the RCAF, and its personnel have defended Canada, its people, allies, and interests. In celebration of the Centennial and commemoration...
Defence Team Official Languages Co-Champions invite you to celebrate the International Day of La Francophonie 2024!
Supplied Photo To all Defence Team members, Please join us on March 20, 2024, to celebrate the International Day of La Francophonie. This day of La Francophonie is an occasion to celebrate the diversity of the French language and its culture across the world. For us...
Lived experience in research and why it matters
Supplied Photo For some, hearing the word research can have a bit of an otherworldly effect. With thoughts like “That’s about someone else,” “That’s not relevant to me,” or even “My experiences don’t have any value” perhaps being the first thing coming to mind, it can...
Canadian soldier of the First World War identified
Lieutenant Francis Henry Hemsley - Supplied Photo The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have identified human remains recovered in Vendin-le-Vieil, France, as those of Lieutenant Francis Henry Hemsley, a Canadian soldier of the First...
Brewing Life Skills Lessons at Art Smith Aviation Academy
Supplied Photo Dylan Roy, a Grade 9 student at Art Smith Aviation Academy, is brewing up life skills lessons for himself, and delicious snacks and beverages for teachers. Late last year, in collaboration with Educational Assistant Candice Lion, Dylan started his own...
You’re invited to a special IDERD event!
Supplied Photo The International Day of Eliminating Racial Discrimination (IDERD) will be taking place on 15 March 2024 at the 4 Wing Theatre, from 0930 to 1130. Please join the 4 Wing Defence Visible Minority Advisory Group to recognize this day. The IDERD recognizes...
The Moose stands down
419 Squadron Commanding Officer LCol Ryan Kean (left) and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 1 Canadian Air Division (1 CAD) MGen Iain Huddleston during the ceremony marking the deactivation of 419 Squadron at CFB Cold Lake on March 8th - Photos by 4 Wing Imaging 419...
4 Wing Chaplain invites couples to invest in your relationship with a free weekly date night!
Stock Photo Invest in your relationship with a FREE weekly date night! The Marriage Course is a series of 8 sessions, designed to help couples invest in their relationship and build a strong marriage. The course is designed to help couples build strong foundations,...