Athabasca News

With a Facebook post, an email to a mailing list and two paragraphs posted on a website, the highly-publicized two-day Athabaska Ultra 100 run has been cancelled.

Aspen View Public Schools is negotiating with bus contractor First Student after discovering some things it was “less than happy with” in its agreements with the contractor, according to Aspen View board of trustees chair Dennis MacNeil.

Angel Gladue and Nicole Gladue-Weesemat are not giving up the search for their missing mother Gloria Gladue. The two organized an awareness walk alongside friends and family on Highway 813, journeying from Wabasca to Sandy Lake May 25.

Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs office has confirmed a sheet of information opposing the federal summer jobs program changes available at the local food bank May 16 came from a Conservative mailer sent by the office.

Over 100 firefighters are working to battle a pair of out-of-control wildfires northeast of Calling Lake, which burned through a total 11,385 hectares May 21-28.

Members of the Boyle RCMP detachment continue their search for a man who went missing at Skeleton Lake. According to an RCMP press release, officers responded to a complaint about a boater in distress May 23 at approximately 9:40 a.m.

The Town of Athabasca, Athabasca County, Village of Boyle and Lac La Biche Forest Area have all declared fire bans. The Lac La Biche Forest Area issued a fire ban May 25.

Acrobatic dogs, leaping horses and homegrown cattle were all showcased at the Thunderin’ Hooves 4-H Club Achievement Day May 21.

An Athabasca Good Samaritan Ministries Association member said it will not host outside flyers at the local food bank after a complaint when they displayed information on court opposition to Bill 24 May 16.

Officers continue to try and solve the case of the May 24 break-and-enter at Tipton's Your Independent Grocers. According to a press release, Athabasca RCMP attended the store at approximately 4:40 a.m.