Athabasca News

Construction on the new pool and fitness facility is progressing on track for an 18-month building period, and soon progress above ground will be visible to the naked eye.

Athabasca’s Christmas bird counters braved frigid temperatures Dec. 27 and witnessed both a decline in birds counted as well as their own number.

Over 50 pins weigh down Rosie Guay's Athabasca Lions Club vest, a visual marker of the decades of contributions she has made to the Athabasca community.

Episode 1 of our new podcast, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the Nov. 28 2017 edition of the Athabasca Advocate

Let's put Athabasca, Alberta on the map! Grab your cameras, hop in your sleighs and start snapping shots of your favourite displays of Yuletide joy!

A motorist is facing charges of possession of marijuana, despite having medical marijuana purchasing permits, after police recovered 181 grams of improperly packaged marijuana during a checkstop Nov. 13 on Highway 2 near Baptiste Lake.

Over the past 100 years, a lot has changed around the world of Athabasca-resident Alice Smith. “There were good times, bad times. But we suffered through it all,” Smith said. “Seen a lot of changes. Some good, some bad.” On Nov.

The Athabasca Community Band is dedicating the proceeds its Dec. 4 winter concert to one of their own, who lost her home to a fire.

Countering the misconceptions around family violence is part of the job for local THRIVE outreach mentor, Carrie Somerville. The program provides access to confidential support for locals affected by relationship abuse.

A trial date has been set for an Athabasca football coach facing a single charge of sexual exploitation of a person with a disability.