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Before they are even handed the keys to their new home on Cold Lake First Nation, Sara Piche and David Coker are standing in the backyard planning to extend the deck.
“We’ve been waiting for this a long time,” said Piche about finally having a house to call their own on the reserve.
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Housing is hard to come by on CLFN. There are only about 300 homes on the reserve, but there are 3,000 band members, and, as a result, Chief Roger Marten said a lot of people had to leave the reserve years ago, because there simply was no room .
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About four per cent of Cold Lake residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
As of press time Sunday, there were 26 active COVID-19 cases in the city. Per capita that is 131 cases per 100,000 people, according to statistics collected by Alberta Health Services.
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The number of active COVID-19 cases in Cold Lake has more than doubled since April 9 when the city reported 11 cases. In fact, that number doubled within five days and has been gradually increasing ever since.
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Author of the article: Kelly-Anne Riess
Publishing date: Feb 11, 2021 • February 11, 2021 • 1 minute read •
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Cold Lake fire fighters spent two hours, in minus 40 weather, putting out a fatal house fire in Cold Lake North the morning of Feb. 7.
A man found unconscious in the home was transported to the Cold Lake Heath Care Centre where he later succumbed to his injuries, according to an email from Jeff Fallow, fire chief of Cold Lake Fire-Rescue.
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The fire had been reported by a neighbour who observed smoke coming out of a window at 9:20 a.m. that day.