CFB Cold Lake

• Change of command marks new chapter for 4 Wing Cold Lake

  As commander, Col. Tim Woods will be responsible for maintaining 4 Wing Cold Lake’s current operations, while preparing the Alberta air force base for the transition to the F-35.

  Canada

  Aug 4
  
• Cold Lake is about to boom: Why that matters to millions of Canadians ahead of Alberta’s voting day

  People who live in Cold Lake either, for the most part, work for the military or in oil and gas — but soon, the Alberta city could become major hub for clean energy.

  Canada

  May 25, 2023
  
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• Canadian jets did not take down object over Yukon due to weather delays: military chief

  Why weren't Canadians informed sooner of the emergence of a Chinese spy balloon or a flying object over Yukon? What top defence leaders say.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2023
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• Senior Air Force officers charged over ‘inappropriate’ fighter pilot nickname

  The charges stem from an informal call sign meeting in June at one of Canada's two main fighter jet bases, 4 Wing Cold Lake in Alberta.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2022
• Plan to move aircraft testing centre from Cold Lake to Ottawa ‘sad’: mayor

  "The community is a bit shocked," said Cold Lake mayor Craig Copeland.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2018
• Child luring charges laid against Alberta Canadian Armed Forces member

  The charges come after an internet-based incident reported to the department on July 3. 

  Crime

  Jul 10, 2018
• Fatal Cold Lake air show plane crash not caused by mechanical issues or weather: report

  Mechanical issues and weather were not factors in a fatal plane crash at the 2016 Cold Lake Air Show, a report from the Transportation Safety Board said.

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2018
• Justin Trudeau unveils Canada’s newest astronauts at Canada 150 event

  Mechanical engineer Jennifer Sidey of Calgary and air force pilot Joshua Kutryk of Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. are Canada's newest astronauts.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2017
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• Behind the scenes: Canadian military trains for wilderness survival

  The Cold Lake Air Weapons Range is a training ground for new pilots with the Canadian Air Force. But when things don't go as planned, pilots can find themselves stranded in the wilderness in need of rescue.

  Canada

  Jan 21, 2017
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• Military funeral held for CF-18 pilot Thomas McQueen

  A military funeral for a Canadian Air Force pilot killed in a plane crash last week was held Wednesday at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Mount Hope, Ont.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2016