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Students Remember

Students Remember

Whispering Hills Primary School students observe Remembrance Day along with members of the Athabasca RCMP and Athabasca Royal Canadian Legion Members during a ceremony at the school last Thursday morning. Schools from around the region participated in their own ceremonies to remember Canadians who served in war as well as those that have been lost in other conflicts.
Albertans huge supporters of new Troops licence plate

Albertans huge supporters of new Troops licence plate

Alberta residents have been very generous in their support of military families through a new licence plate.
Blue Genes Foundation celebrates five years in style

Blue Genes Foundation celebrates five years in style

Overwhelming was only one of the words Darlene Bertin used to describe what she felt about all of the things that took place last Friday.
New proposal request necessary for Municipal Centre

New proposal request necessary for Municipal Centre

Three weeks after approving the winning bid to construct Boyle’s new Municipal Centre, village council has had to begin the process all over again.
Rate Athabasca pays for water will rise by four per cente

Rate Athabasca pays for water will rise by four per cente

The Town of Athabasca will soon notice a rise the amount that it pays for water.
Boys lose in crossover playoff, girls struggle in Edson

Boys lose in crossover playoff, girls struggle in Edson

For the Edwin Parr Composite senior volleyball squads, there wasn’t too much to cheer about after both teams finished up their tournament schedule in Edson on the weekend.
Keeping pedestrians safety is everyone's responsibility

Keeping pedestrians safety is everyone's responsibility

Making sure that people crossing the street can do so safely is this month’s focus for the Athabasca/Boyle RCMP Integrated Traffic Unit (ITU).
River Runners win Snowmobile Club of the Year Award

River Runners win Snowmobile Club of the Year Award

For the first time in their more than 20 year history, the Athabasca River Runners Snowmobile Club has won the prestigious award as Club of the Year.
Zombies take to the streets

Zombies take to the streets

Two people perish in another collision on Highway 63

Two people perish in another collision on Highway 63

For more than a year, people travelling on Highway 63 were making it to their destinations. Unfortunately, the ‘Highway of Death’ moniker has been resurrected with three fatal collisions taking four lives in a little more than two weeks.
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