Athabasca News

Locals can rub shoulders with local politicians while chowing down on a pancakes and eggs during the Athabasca District Chamber of Commerce’s annual Mayor and Reeve Breakfast, Sept. 13.

It's a rare thing to read the words “little b**** ” in an official government document.

Dignitaries of all ages broke ground on the region’s new $15-million pool project Aug. 30, digging their golden shovels into the new construction site just off of University Drive.

Unsurprised. Happy it's out. Too little, too late. Mixed reviews greeted the province's inspection report into the Town of Athabasca's affairs at its public presentation Aug. 28.

On Aug. 28 at 6 p.m., the Town of Athabasca's council will hear the results of the province's inspection into the town's affairs. We will bring you live coverage from the event.

Results of the long-awaited municipal inspection into the Town of Athabasca's affairs will be publicly presented Aug. 28 at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex. During their Aug.

Whether they came to watch cowboys cling to bulls or to enjoy food vendors and live music, hundreds of people from Alberta and British Columbia brought their boots and families to the Boyle Ag Grounds June 28-30 for the Boyle rodeo.

Chief administrative officer (CAO) Robert Jorgensen has promoted Rachel Ramey to assistant CAO after vetoing former interim CAO Doug Topinka’s decision to re-hire Melody Wolansky for the position.

Most people in Athabasca know someone who was affected by the wet weather July 24. Farmers fields flooded, water piled on roads, and some people had severe basement damage.

It’s the story of many a decommissioned observatory: the centre, once far from its nearest town, is blinded by the light of an expanding municipality.