Athabasca News

Aspen View Public Schools released the conceptual designs of the Athabasca’s new high school on Dec. 12.

The woman who struck and killed a 12-year-old boy on the East Hill this past spring faces a heavy fine and driver’s licence suspension. In Athabasca Provincial Dec.

The debate around Bill 6 issue showed no signs of quieting down at the public hearing in Athabasca last Wednesday. Hundreds of farmers and spectators came to sound off at the meeting at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex on Dec.

The Town of Athabasca and Athabasca County were awarded the inaugural Emergency Management Achievement Award for their leadership and service during last May’s Wabasca wildfire evacuations.

Athabasca University (AU) will need to find an additional $5 million to fend off financial insolvency in two years. Based on earlier projections from AU’s Financial Services department, insolvency was expected in the 2016-2017 financial year.

Northlands Forest Products may purchase the Millar Western Forest Products lumber mill in Boyle. On Dec. 1, Millar Western announced a potential sale of the mill to Fort McMurray-based Northland Forest Products.

The Wildrose Party is speaking out against the provincial government’s decision to legislate farm and ranch work conditions without first consulting farmers.

After more than three years in the community, Athabasca RCMP Detachment Commander Sgt. Kevin McGillivray is moving on. Later this month McGillivray will take on the assignment of Sergeant Major of the entire RCMP K-Division.

A petition to keep Athabasca University (AU) in Athabasca was presented to the Alberta’s Minister of Advanced Education in Legislature Nov. 25.

Athabasca and District Chamber of Commerce vice-president Rick Baksza is looking forward to Friday’s Moonlight Madness activities. “I’m going to be down there in the tent handing out hot chocolate, playing with kids,” he said.