Athabasca News

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.

With a continuing trend of a declining student population, Aspen View Public Schools’ board of trustees unanimously approved its fall 2017-18 budget update during the Nov. 23 meeting.

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

The Athabasca Area Seniors’ Memory Project commemorated hundreds of years of combined life experience in an open house celebration Nov. 26.

Animal control and rescue are asking people to be more responsible for their cats as the population spikes throughout the Athabasca area.

Break-and-enters and vehicle thefts are on the rise in the area, according to a quarterly report presented by the Athabasca RCMP. Athabasca RCMP Staff Sgt.

The Aspen View Public Schools (AVPS) board of trustees resolved to maintain the status quo and not pursue closure of small schools within the division, during an annual review of their school closure policy. Trustees met Nov.

A trial date has been set for a man charged with aggravated assault and discharge of a firearm. Lindsie Bigstone appeared in Athabasca Provincial Court Nov.

Everyone went home a winner after Big River Arts Society’s (BRASS) annual wine and cheese fundraiser Nov. 24 at the Athabasca and District Seniors Citizens Society.

Old McDonald’s funky farm came to Boyle Nov. 24 during the Supporting Healthy Active Resilient Early Development (SHARED) coalition first event in the village.