Cold Lake

• No reported wildlife, water affected from leak near Cold Lake, Imperial Oil says

  An Imperial Oil spokeswoman says the pipeline leaked a bitumen emulsion — a mixture of the heavy crude oil, bitumen and water — within the company's leased area near Cold Lake.

  Environment

  Apr 16
  
• Girl, 5, killed in crash involving stolen truck northeast of Edmonton: RCMP

  A five-year-old girl died while her 27-year-old mother, a 30-year-old man and a 10-month-old boy went to hospital after the crash near Cold Lake in eastern Alberta.

  Crime

  Jan 15
  
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• 6-year-old boy found dead after going missing in Cold Lake

  Ibukun Adeniui, 6, was found dead after going missing in Cold Lake, Alta., on Sunday evening.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2025
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• Alberta city hires trapper for free skunk removal

  Cold Lake has hired help to trap skunks and relocate them where they can't cause a stink for residents.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2024
• Labour of love lights up Cold Lake community for the last time

  After more than three decades of wowing neighbours, Marty's Christmas in Cold Lake is calling it quits, but not without a stellar final performance.

  Features

  Dec 26, 2023
• More sexual assault victims come forward, Alberta tattoo artist faces 11 charges

  Since the investigation began in May, more victims have come forward and the tattoo artist now faces 11 charges.

  Crime

  Sep 12, 2023
• Strathcona Resources to go public through $8.6B deal to buy Pipestone Energy

  Calgary-based energy producer Strathcona said the deal will value the combined business at $8.6 billion, with the new company becoming the fifth largest oil producer in Canada.

  Money

  Aug 1, 2023
• Geese stained with oil found at Imperial facility near Cold Lake: regulator

  The AER says 12 geese were found after Imperial reported Monday that it had accidentally released about 900 litres of crude oil into a lagoon at its Mahihkan plant.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2023
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• Suspect located after child struck and killed on George Gordon First Nation

  Police located and arrested Mervin Poorman in Cold Lake, Alta., on Friday evening following a hit and run where a one-year-old child died at the scene.

  Crime

  Jun 24, 2023
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• 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