Athabasca News

A 27-year-old man from Edmonton is in hospital following a potential fentanyl overdose in Athabasca last week. An RCMP press release states that police were flagged down by a woman on Highway 55 at 43 Street in the Town of Athabasca at about 9:15 a.

The Town of Athabasca's council voted on Sept. 20 to accept Warren Zyla's resignation from the position of interim CAO as of Oct. 7, or earlier if he wishes to leave sooner. Coun.

A new estimate for the Athabasca pool has put its construction costs above the amount that has already been allocated by local councils, grants and community groups.

Town council voted to ask Coun. Nichole Adams to resign from her position immediately, or administration will go to the Court of Queen's bench to have her disqualified.

A 26-year-old man was sentenced to just over four years in jail for the fatal shooting of his teenaged cousin in Rochester on New Year’s Day. Parminder Sakhon appeared before St. Albert Provincial Court on Sept.

At a special meeting on Sept. 13, the Town of Athabasca’s council asked Tagish Engineering to redo a road portion of the new school plan, noting extreme costs. At town council’s Sept.

The Town of Athabasca will take a hard look at some invoices that have recently crossed the desk of Mayor Roger Morrill, which will face scrutiny from the town’s legal team. At a Sept.

The Alberta government appointed five new members to Athabasca University’s board of governors on Sept. 14. The new members – one resides in Athabasca, three in Edmonton and one in Stand Off – will hold seats for 18 months.

A stolen car found in the Athabasca River was recovered on Sept. 5 in the late afternoon. Athabasca RCMP staff Sgt. Brian Nicholls said his detachment received a call between 2:45-3 p.m. of a vehicle submerged in the river.

A string of vehicle thefts around northeast Alberta – including three from Boyle alone – have led to two arrests, leaving police looking for clues for others who may be involved.