Athabasca News

A man charged with second-degree murder in the Jan. 1 death of his cousin near Rochester will stand trial in a St. Albert courtroom.

A few meetings ago in a relatively quiet move, the Town of Athabascaís council voted not to offer payment to town member-at-large on the Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) board. Coun.

St. Andrew's/Zion Lutheran Church is seeking the assistance of the Athabasca United Church in order to bring 11 Syrian refugees to the region. The St.

Officers speaking to the councils of the Town of Athabasca, Athabasca County and the Village of Boyle all said break and enters in Athabasca have seen a ìdramatic increaseî over the past couple of months. Staff Sgt.

Trevor Dennis pleaded not guilty to trafficking and possession of a controlled substance in Athabasca Provincial Court on March 14. Dennis, 41, represented himself in court. Coughing and wearing grey sweatpants, it was noted that he was feeling ill.

The Town of Athabasca's council approved a $10,000 raise for its chief administrative officer Josh Pyrcz, taking his salary up to $100,000 per year. Coun. Joanne Peckham made the motion after an in-camera session at the council meeting March 15.

Police are look on the hunt for two suspects after an ATM was stolen from the SS Athabasca Car Wash. An Athabasca RCMP press release states that at about 5 a.m. on Mar. 15, police responded to a report of two male suspects breaking into the car wash.

Ed Kent has spent the last two years fighting to change the Family Law Act and get custody of his five-year-old grandson, by lobbying the provincial government to change the act so that he can represent his grandson.

The next Town of Athabasca council meeting is tonight, Tuesday Mar. 15, at 6 p.m. The agenda - released on Friday - includes items like dealing with spring budget adjustments and the Multiplex spending plan. As well, there is an item from Coun.

A man has been charged with mischief after he drunkenly ran across the Athabasca River. According to an Athabasca RCMP press release, police responded to a call in the early hours of Mar.