Athabasca News

A special council meeting to address the issue of replacing the Town of Athabasca’s outgoing chief administrative officer, Doug Topinka, concluded that the current CAO would be hired in the interim to fill said position.

The extension of the Rotary Way Trail is underway with construction slated to begin today.

Bif Naked brought a powerful end to the Magnificent River Rats Festival on Sunday night with a loud and frenetic concert that enthralled attendees for almost two hours. Music lovers young and old rushed the stage for hits like "Spaceman " and "I Love Myself Today ". Hers was just the final concert on a weekend filled with great musical guests as well as tons of activities for the whole family.

The Athabasca Ratepayers’ Association is gathering members, and will soon be an official association. After members had paid their fees, bylaws were voted on at the group’s first meeting at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex last Tuesday.

Enforcement is the key to making Highway 63 as safe as it can be, according to one Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).

They’ve done it again. The Magnificent River Rats Festival took over Athabasca once again on the long weekend, and organizers chalked the event up as a success.

17-year-old Larissa Gordon, who was reported missing by her parents on Friday, has been found safe. Boyle RCMP issued a press release on Saturday with the news. The RCMP is thanking the public for their assistance in the investigation.

Violinist Kytami hit the stage at the Nancy Appleby Theatre on June 22 and took the crowd by storm. She performed songs off her latest self-titled album as well as some from her previous records.

Although she didn’t win the election for the New Democratic Party (NDP) in April, Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater candidate Mandy Melnyk is continuing to fight for residents with the belief that a change is needed in order to get things done for a better