Athabasca News

Town of Athabasca council unanimously rejected a request by former mayor Roger Morrill and former councillor Timothy Verhaeghe to release a legal opinion regarding the 2016 attempts to disqualify them from council.

A repeat offender landed a $1,500-fine and a 12-month driving probation after he was caught driving impaired on Highway 818. Eugene Young pleaded to the one charge of impaired driving in Athabasca Provincial Court on Nov. 6.

“It is the solider, not the politician who has given us the right to vote.” Royal Canadian Legion Branch 103 Athabasca president Lauradelle Poirier said that these words, written by Charles M.

Authentic and raw – emotionally. This is how the local folk-rock brother-duo Greg and Andrew Tkach of The Gear Sebastian describe their first full album, Paint, which will be released Dec. 1.

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.