Athabasca News

A trip to school for students will no longer be free come September. Aspen View Public Schools (AVPS) trustees approved a transportation fee schedule during their regular board meeting last Thursday, which was held at Smith School.

For the fourth year in a row, Grade 9 students from the Boyle and Grassland schools got up close and personal with just what can happen when a driver makes the wrong choices.

There were tears shed for endings and for new beginnings as incumbent Progressive Conservative MLA Jeff Johnson lost his seat after seven years to NDP Colin Piquette Tuesday night.

The final result wasn't what he wanted to see, though it didn't come as a shock.

What began as an orange wave Tuesday night grew to become a crushing NDP victory, both locally and province-wide.

Town council is looking at making some changes to the rules on the riverfront. At council’s meeting on Apr. 21, councillors spoke about putting up “no dogs allowed” signs in sensitive areas and limiting smoking in the public areas.

Last year, the hamlet of Colinton was struck by a spate of vandalism, including vehicles being broken into, items taken from them along with items taken from yards and out buildings.

There is some good and bad news for Boyle residents as council drew up its 2015 draft budget at a special meeting.

The Athabasca RCMP are looking for information on a shooting Between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Apr. 28, a white Chrysler 200 was driving on Hwy 2 eastbound when it was shot by what police believe to be a gun.

Following three special meetings in addition their regular council meetings over the past four months, Athabasca town council finally approved its 2015 last Tuesday.