Athabasca News

Aspen View School Division has opened its doors to all displaced Fort McMurray evacuee students across the division. The school division was given permission by the Alberta Education on May 7 to begin enrolling the displaced students.

Over 800 people gathered in front of Athabasca’s Riverfront Stage last Saturday to enjoy some hot weather, cool tunes and a bite to eat.

The Third Street strip leading to the Boyle Community Centre was lined up with an amount of cars rivaling the King’s extensive Cadillac collection last Friday night as over 350 residents came out for an evening with Elvis impersonator Adam Fitzpatric

The Village of Boyle has called a by-election to replace Coun. David Bencharsky, who stepped down last month after nearly six years on council. Bencharsky resigned over health concerns.

Hundreds of residents from Boyle and the nearby summer villages have opened their homes and properties to Fort McMurray evacuees.

Food and fuel supplies were running short as Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees drove down Highway 63 on March 4. Footage by Joel Watson, Athabasca Advocate.

Athabasca opened its doors to people from Fort McMurray last night, after a wildfire engulfed parts of the city yesterday and put its 60,000 residents under a mandatory evacuation order.

Three fire departments were on the scene of a structure fire in Island Lake Summer Village on April 28.

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation both declared a State of Local Emergency as of 4:00 p.m. May 4.

Coun. Joanne Peckham had some choice words for Coun. Tim Verhaeghe after he released communications from her.