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By Chantel Downes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeland This Week ISC confirmed the closure was ordered on Dec. 18, 2025, following the receipt of a testing report. Suzanna Su, speaking for ISC, said, \u201cThe presence of asbestos was identified as part of a hazardous materials assessment process conducted in support of a work plan to replace the air handling units in the school.\u201d Cold Lake First Nations and Indigenous Services Canada are developing temporary measures to support students and staff, including portable classrooms, to allow in-person learning to resume as early as Jan. 14, 2026, while mitigation and repair work continues. The assessment found no airborne asbestos at the time of testing, but surface contamination was detected in limited areas. \u201cAir sample testing at the school determined that there was… <\/p>\n

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By Chantel Downes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeland This Week ISC confirmed the closure was ordered on Dec. 18, 2025, following the receipt of a testing report. Suzanna Su, speaking for ISC, said, \u201cThe presence of asbestos was identified as part of a hazardous materials assessment process conducted in support of a work plan to replace the air handling units in the school.\u201d Cold Lake First Nations and Indigenous Services Canada are developing temporary measures to support students and staff, including portable classrooms, to allow in-person learning to resume as early as Jan. 14, 2026, while mitigation and repair work continues. The assessment found no airborne asbestos at the time of testing, but surface contamination was detected in limited areas. \u201cAir sample testing at the school determined that there was... <\/p>\n

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