Athabasca News

More than 100 comments were on a local Facebook post describing alleged mischief by a “native girl” in Athabasca, spurring outcry for remarks some say were offensive and racist.

From Rapunzel letting down her hair, to multiple gender-bending princes and the entire Cinderella tale played by one actress, Edwin Parr Composite School’s first drama production of the school year had it all.

The third concert of the Heartwood Folk Club’s 20th fall season brought the Juno award winning blues singer and guitarist Jim Byrnes to the Athabasca United Church Nov. 1.

Boyle and area families with young children have the opportunity to sing along with Grammy-nominated artist Mary Lambert and learn about local early childhood resources Nov. 24 at the Boyle Seniors’ Centre.

Athabasca RCMP have arrested and charged a man with arson after a house fire destroyed a home south of Athabasca Nov. 2. The identity of the man, who was arrested on the same day as the fire, was not released by RCMP.

On the heels of the Fernie, B.C. rink disaster last month – where three arena staff members died from an ammonia leak – Village of Boyle staff will be ramping up their safety measures. In a presentation to Boyle council during their Nov.

Athabasca County’s new council was sworn in during their organizational meeting Oct. 30, and council re-elected Doris Splane as the county’s reeve. Splane retained her position as reeve after a secret ballot vote between herself and Coun.

In an effort to curb “gas-and-dash” incidents that have killed five workers and seriously injured three in Alberta over the past three years, the NDP have introduced a bill requiring pre-payment for fuel.

The Village of Boyle’s council made moves towards joining Athabasca County and the Town of Athabasca on the Tourism and Economic Development (TED) committee in an effort to expand Boyle’s tourism opportunities. At the village council meeting Nov.

As a country boy, he had never ridden the train before, except for a quick thrill jumping onto the blurring railway cars while they passed through Athabasca County to somewhere else.