Athabasca News

The number of candidates running in the 2017 election for the Town of Athabasca is unprecedented, according to a former mayor.

Amber Valley celebrated its unique history in relation to Canada’s 150th birthday Sept. 16. About 35 were at the event to start, which began with speeches from dignitaries, and concluded with a pork and meatball dinner followed by a dance.

Local rancher Douglas Slatnik will challenge incumbent Christine Bilsky for the Division 4 (South Athabasca) council seat at the municipal election, Oct. 16. Christine Bilsky is aiming for a third term on council.

Westlock RCMP Staff-Sgt. Dwayne Rawson will compete with former councillor Allen Balay for Athabasca County council’s division 1 seat, which covers Rochester and Perryvale.

After the Town of Athabasca went live with a brand new website last January, town council has directed administration to investigate ways to fix issues with its home on the web. At council's Sept.

Let the races begin. Nomination day in the Village of Boyle saw six nominees for its five seats on council. Coun. Colin Derko is running again after a little over a year on council.

A “missing piece ” in Aspen View Public Schools Division history was discovered by accident over the summer.

The legacy of the Pacers football program will end with the 17-player team of 2017.

During their second last meeting of their term, Town of Athabasca council passed seven motions that were recommended in the municipal inspection report. Mayor Roger Morrill brought the item up for discussion during the Sept.

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley shook hands with seniors, took selfies with millennials and – literally – smiled for pictures with a baby Sept. 22 on a surprise visit to Athabasca.