Athabasca News

Construction bids for the new pool project were unveiled June 1 in a public opening, and go up from the last estimated cost of $15.3 million. Chair of the now defunct pool committee, Rob Balay, said he was a little surprised by the bid amounts.

Athabasca University’s financial position is looking more positive.

The Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater electoral district is among four districts in Alberta’s northeast that could be consolidated into three, as recommended in the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission interim report released last week.

Another generation of young people rode off into the sunset of their futures May 27 during Edwin Parr School’s 2017 graduation ceremonies at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex.

A former Athabasca resident has graduated in the top percentile of an extremely challenging program: the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) program with the United States Navy. Lt.

The Town of Athabasca no longer has a community peace officer. According to Coun.

Anticipation is mounting in the Athabasca University community about recommendations that will be made about the institution’s sustainability in Ken Coates’ third-party review.

The Athabasca Regional Multiplex Society (ARMS) board discussed the list of repairs that need to be completed at the Nancy Appleby Theatre during its meeting May 8.

A minor flood from an inlet creek in the Summer Village of South Baptiste has raised some questions about Baptiste Lake’s unusually high water levels.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is currently searching for two new doctors to practice general and family medicine in Athabasca. Deborah Whetstone, AHS north zone privileging manager, is co-ordinating the recruitment effort.